lead: Information About The Word 'lead'

lead is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'lead' is made up of 4 letters.

Meanings:
  • (n) 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"
  • (n) an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"
  • (n) evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
  • (n) 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"
  • (n) the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
  • (n) the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
  • (n) an actor who plays a principal role
  • (n) (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
  • (n) an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
  • (n) a news story of major importance
  • (n) the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
  • (n) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  • (n) thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
  • (n) mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
  • (n) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
  • (n) the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
  • (v) take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
  • (v) result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
  • (v) tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
  • (v) travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
  • (v) cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
  • (v) 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
  • (v) be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
  • (v) be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
  • (v) be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
  • (v) lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
  • (v) pass or spend; "lead a good life"
  • (v) lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
  • (v) move ahead (of others) in time or space
  • (v) cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
  • (v) preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
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Using the word 'lead' in Scrabble will fetch you 5 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 6 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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