Synonyms for Lead
31 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Lead" (noun) include advantage.
Noun
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
"he took the lead at the last turn"
Broader
advantage
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
"the children were playing with lead soldiers"
Synonyms
pbatomic number 82
Broader
metallic element
evidence pointing to a possible solution
"the police are following a promising lead" "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
Synonyms
tracktrail
Broader
evidence
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"
Broader
leadership
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
Broader
angle
the introductory section of a story
"it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
Synonyms
lead-inlede
Broader
section
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
Broader
score
an actor who plays a principal role
Synonyms
starprincipal
Broader
actor
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
"he took a long lead off first"
Broader
position
an indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market" "a good lead for a job"
Synonyms
tipsteerconfidential informationwindhint
Broader
guidance
a news story of major importance
Synonyms
lead story
Broader
news article
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
Synonyms
spark advance
Broader
timing
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
Synonyms
leashtether
Broader
restraint
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
Synonyms
leading
Broader
strip
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
Synonyms
pencil lead
Broader
graphite
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
"it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
Synonyms
jumper cablejumper leadbooster cable
Broader
jumperwire
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
"the lead was in the dummy"
Broader
turn
Antonyms
deficit
Verb
take somebody somewhere
"We lead him to our chief" "can you take me to the main entrance?" "He conducted us to the palace"
Synonyms
takedirectconductguide
More specific
beaconhandmisleadusher
have as a result or residue
"The water left a mark on the silk dress" "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
Synonyms
leaveresult
Broader
produce
tend to or result in
"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
More specific
entailnecessitate
Broader
leave
travel in front of; go in advance of others
"The procession was headed by John"
Synonyms
head
More specific
draw away
Broader
precede
cause to undertake a certain action
"Her greed led her to forge the checks"
More specific
give
Broader
induce
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"
Synonyms
rungopassextend
More specific
comeradiatego far
Broader
be
be in charge of
"Who is heading this project?"
Synonyms
head
More specific
chaircaptainspearheadtake hold
Broader
direct
be ahead of others; be the first
"she topped her class every year"
Synonyms
top
be conducive to
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
Synonyms
contributeconduce
Broader
promote
lead, as in the performance of a composition; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
"conduct an orchestra
Synonyms
conductdirect
Broader
perform
lead, extend, or afford access
"This door goes to the basement" "The road runs South"
Synonyms
go
Broader
be
move ahead (of others) in time or space
Synonyms
precede
Broader
travel
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
Synonyms
run
Broader
pass
preside over
"John moderated the discussion"
Synonyms
moderatechair
Broader
hash out
Antonyms
follow
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