Definitions
Leads - as a noun
An advantage held by a competitor in a race
Example: "He took the lead at the last turn"
A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
Example: "The children were playing with lead soldiers"
Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
Evidence pointing to a possible solution
Example: "The police are following a promising lead"
A position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
Example: "He takes the lead in any group"
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
Example: "It was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
An actor who plays a principal role
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
Example: "He took a long lead off first"
An indication of potential opportunity
Example: "He got a tip on the stock market"
The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
Example: "It was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
Example: "The lead was in the dummy"
Leads - as a verb
Take somebody somewhere
Example: "We led him to our chief"
Produce as a result or residue
Example: "The water left a mark on the silk dress"
Tend to or result in
Example: "This remark led to further arguments among the guests"
Travel in front of; go in advance of others
Example: "The procession was headed by john"
Cause to undertake a certain action
Example: "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
Example: "Service runs all the way to cranbury"
Be in charge of
Example: "Who is heading this project?"
Be ahead of others; be the first
Example: "She topped her class every year"
Be conducive to
Example: "The use of computers in the classroom led to better writing"
Lead, as in the performance of a composition
Example: "Conduct an orchestra; barenboim conducted the chicago symphony for years"
Lead, extend, or afford access
Example: "This door goes to the basement"
Move ahead (of others) in time or space
Cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Example: "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
LEADS has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
LEADS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.
LEADS has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.
Word Variations & Relations
A-Z Proximities
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- falsed
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