Definitions For Lead

noun

• The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
• A position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase take the lead')
• A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
• Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
• Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
• Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
• The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
• An advantage held by a competitor in a race
• Evidence pointing to a possible solution
• The introductory section of a story
• A news story of major importance
• An indication of potential opportunity
• (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
• An actor who plays a principal role
• (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
• The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
• A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

verb

• Cause to undertake a certain action
• Preside over
• Lead, as in the performance of a composition
• Move ahead (of others) in time or space
• Travel in front of; go in advance of others
• Take somebody somewhere
• Be in charge of
• Be conducive to
• Produce as a result or residue
• Tend to or result in
• Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
• Lead, extend, or afford access
• Cause something to pass or lead somewhere
• Be ahead of others; be the first