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Lead
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1. (noun) a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
2. (noun) evidence pointing to a possible solution
3. (noun) the introductory section of a story
4. (noun) an actor who plays a principal role
5. (noun) an indication of potential opportunity
6. (noun) a news story of major importance
7. (noun) the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
8. (noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
9. (noun) thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
10. (noun) mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
11. (noun) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
12. (verb) take somebody somewhere
13. (verb) have as a result or residue
14. (verb) travel in front of; go in advance of others
15. (verb) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
16. (verb) be in charge of
17. (verb) be ahead of others; be the first
18. (verb) be conducive to
19. (verb) lead, as in the performance of a composition
20. (verb) lead, extend, or afford access
21. (verb) move ahead (of others) in time or space
22. (verb) cause something to pass or lead somewhere
23. (verb) preside over
Hypernyms of lead
1. (noun) an advantage held by a competitor in a race
2. (noun) a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
3. (noun) evidence pointing to a possible solution
4. (noun) a position of leadership (especially in the phrase take the lead')
5. (noun) the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
6. (noun) the introductory section of a story
7. (noun) (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
8. (noun) an actor who plays a principal role
9. (noun) (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
10. (noun) an indication of potential opportunity
11. (noun) a news story of major importance
12. (noun) the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
13. (noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
14. (noun) thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
15. (noun) mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
16. (noun) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
17. (noun) the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
18. (verb) have as a result or residue
19. (verb) tend to or result in
20. (verb) travel in front of; go in advance of others
21. (verb) cause to undertake a certain action
22. (verb) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
23. (verb) be in charge of
24. (verb) be conducive to
25. (verb) lead, as in the performance of a composition
26. (verb) lead, extend, or afford access
27. (verb) move ahead (of others) in time or space
28. (verb) cause something to pass or lead somewhere
29. (verb) preside over
Hyponyms of lead
1. (noun) a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
2. (noun) an actor who plays a principal role
3. (noun) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
4. (verb) take somebody somewhere
5. (verb) tend to or result in
6. (verb) travel in front of; go in advance of others
7. (verb) cause to undertake a certain action
8. (verb) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
9. (verb) be in charge of
10. (verb) move ahead (of others) in time or space
Domain Categories of lead
1. (noun) (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
2. (noun) (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
3. (verb) lead, as in the performance of a composition
Words Derivationally Related to lead
1. (noun) evidence pointing to a possible solution
2. (noun) a position of leadership (especially in the phrase take the lead')
3. (noun) an actor who plays a principal role
4. (noun) an indication of potential opportunity
5. (noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
6. (verb) take somebody somewhere
7. (verb) have as a result or residue
8. (verb) travel in front of; go in advance of others
9. (verb) cause to undertake a certain action
10. (verb) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
11. (verb) be in charge of
12. (verb) be ahead of others; be the first
13. (verb) be conducive to
14. (verb) lead, as in the performance of a composition
15. (verb) move ahead (of others) in time or space
16. (verb) preside over
Antonyms of lead
1. (noun) (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
2. (verb) move ahead (of others) in time or space