A heavy toxic bluish-white metallic element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82 that is highly malleable; occurs principally as galena and is used in alloys, accumulators, cable sheaths, paints, and as a radiation shield.
To be ahead of others, e.g., in a race.
The distance that a shooter aims ahead of a moving target in order to hit it with the projectile.
To treat with lead.
To move ahead (of others) in time or space.
A small stick of graphite used in pencil that leaves marks when rubbed against a surface.
lead; "conduct an orchestra"
be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
lead. extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
an advantage held by a competitor in a race: "he took the lead at the last turn"
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
be ahead of others; be at the top; be the first
pass or spend; "lead a good life"
travel in front of; go in advance of others: "The procession was headed by John"
the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
a thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
a news story of major importance
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
a mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
move ahead (of others) in time or space
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
an actor who plays a principal role
an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead''); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn''t follow our lead"
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
an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"
lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn''t go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts ex
lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
evidence pointing to a possible solution
the introductory section of a story
an indication of potential opportunity
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
cause to undertake a certain action
preside over
lead, as in the performance of a composition
travel in front of; go in advance of others
take somebody somewhere
be in charge of
be conducive to
have 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
