Noun(1) a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element,an advantage held by a competitor in a race,evidence pointing to a possible solution,a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'),the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile),the introductory section of a story,an actor who plays a principal role,(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base,an indication of potential opportunity,a news story of major importance 1,the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine 1,restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal 1,thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing 1,mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness,be in charge of,be ahead of others,be the first,be conducive to,lead, as in the performance of a composition,pass or spend,lead, extend, or afford access,move ahead (of others) in time or space 1,cause something to pass or lead somewhere,preside over,first place,supremacy,clue(2) a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element(3) an advantage held by a competitor in a race(4) evidence pointing to a possible solution(5) a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')(6) the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)(7) the introductory section of a story(8) an actor who plays a principal role(9) (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base(10) an indication of potential opportunity(11) a news story of major importance 1(12) the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine 1(13) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal 1(14) thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing 1(15) mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness(16) be in charge of
Verb(1) take somebody somewhere(2) produce as a result or residue(3) tend to or result in(4) travel in front of; go in advance of others(5) cause to undertake a certain action(6) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point(7) be in charge of(8) be ahead of others; be the first(9) be conducive to(10) lead, as in the performance of a composition(11) lead, extend, or afford access(12) move ahead (of others(13) cause something to pass or lead somewhere(14) preside over(15) surpass(16) guide physically
Noun(1) a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element,an advantage held by a competitor in a race,evidence pointing to a possible solution,a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'),the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile),the introductory section of a story,an actor who plays a principal role,(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base,an indication of potential opportunity,a news story of major importance 1,the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine 1,restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal 1,thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing 1,mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness,be in charge of,be ahead of others,be the first,be conducive to,lead, as in the performance of a composition,pass or spend,lead, extend, or afford access,move ahead (of others) in time or space 1,cause something to pass or lead somewhere,preside over,first place,supremacy,clue(2) a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element(3) an advantage held by a competitor in a race(4) evidence pointing to a possible solution(5) a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')(6) the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)(7) the introductory section of a story(8) an actor who plays a principal role(9) (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base(10) an indication of potential opportunity(11) a news story of major importance 1(12) the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine 1(13) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal 1(14) thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing 1(15) mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness(16) be in charge of
Verb(1) take somebody somewhere(2) produce as a result or residue(3) tend to or result in(4) travel in front of; go in advance of others(5) cause to undertake a certain action(6) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point(7) be in charge of(8) be ahead of others; be the first(9) be conducive to(10) lead, as in the performance of a composition(11) lead, extend, or afford access(12) move ahead (of others(13) cause something to pass or lead somewhere(14) preside over(15) surpass(16) guide physically
(1) Again, all the prime minister had to do was call for calm and he was part of the lead news story.(2) The school will also follow the lead of 30 other schools in the borough and operate a daily breakfast bar.(3) it's your lead(4) The player on the dealer's right has the first lead , and the winner of the trick leads to the next trick.(5) they are waiting for an expansion of world trade to lead a recovery(6) the lead story(7) a lead guitarist(8) Omar's reflections on his wife's motives lead him to contemplate his own life.(9) where does this tunnel lead to?(10) Chelsea held a 12-point lead over their nearest rivals, and continually found ways to win.(11) Considering this is her first lead role in a feature film, she is very impressive.(12) closing the plant will lead to the loss of 300 jobs(13) He made a good recovery but had to lead a quieter life.(14) Bloggers have made it into the Guardian's lead editorial today.(15) The most common cause of lead poisoning today is old paint with lead in it.(16) The lead story in the paper concerned a shipment of silver bullion, which had disappeared four months earlier.
