Synonyms: lead
Definition: the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
Usage: the lead was in the dummy
Definition: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
Usage: it is my turn; it is still my play
Synonyms: lead
Definition: a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
Usage: he takes the lead in any group; we were just waiting for someone to take the lead; they didn't follow our lead
Similar words: leadership, leading
Definition: the activity of leading
Usage: his leadership inspired the team
Synonyms: jumper cable, jumper lead, lead, booster cable
Definition: a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
Usage: it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads
Similar words: jumper
Definition: a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
Similar words: wire, conducting wire
Definition: a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
Synonyms: lead, pencil lead
Definition: mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
Similar words: black lead, graphite, plumbago
Definition: used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
Definition: thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
Definition: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
Similar words: restraint, constraint
Definition: a device that retards something's motion
Usage: the car did not have proper restraints fitted
Synonyms: spark advance, lead
Definition: the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
Similar words: timing
Definition: the time when something happens
Synonyms: lead
Definition: an advantage held by a competitor in a race
Usage: he took the lead at the last turn
Similar words: vantage, advantage
Definition: the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Usage: the experience gave him the advantage over me
Definition: evidence pointing to a possible solution
Usage: the police are following a promising lead; the trail led straight to the perpetrator
Similar words: grounds, evidence
Definition: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
Usage: the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling
Definition: the introductory section of a story
Usage: it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter
Similar words: section, subdivision
Definition: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
Usage: he always turns first to the business section; the history of this work is discussed in the next section
Synonyms: lead, lead story
Definition: a news story of major importance
Similar words: news article, news story, newspaper article
Definition: an article reporting news
Synonyms: lead, confidential information, wind, tip, steer, hint
Definition: an indication of potential opportunity
Usage: he got a tip on the stock market; a good lead for a job
Similar words: counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance
Definition: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
Synonyms: lead
Definition: (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
Usage: he took a long lead off first
Similar words: position, place
Definition: the particular portion of space occupied by something
Usage: he put the lamp back in its place
Synonyms: principal, star, lead
Definition: an actor who plays a principal role
Similar words: actor, histrion, role player, thespian, player
Definition: a theatrical performer
Synonyms: lead
Definition: (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
Similar words: score
Definition: a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
Usage: the score was 7 to 0
Synonyms: lead
Definition: the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
Similar words: angle
Definition: the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
Synonyms: lead, Pb, atomic number 82
Definition: a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
Usage: the children were playing with lead soldiers
Similar words: metal, metallic element
Definition: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Synonyms: lead
Definition: cause to undertake a certain action
Usage: Her greed led her to forge the checks
Similar words: cause, induce, get, have, make, stimulate
Definition: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Usage: The ads induced me to buy a VCR; My children finally got me to buy a computer; My wife made me buy a new sofa
Synonyms: lead, moderate, chair
Definition: preside over
Usage: John moderated the discussion
Similar words: discuss, talk over, hash out
Definition: speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
Usage: We discussed our household budget
Synonyms: direct, conduct, lead
Definition: lead, as in the performance of a composition
Usage: conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years
Similar words: do, perform, execute
Definition: carry out or perform an action
Usage: John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters; the skater executed a triple pirouette; she did a little dance
Definition: move ahead (of others) in time or space
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Definition: travel in front of; go in advance of others
Usage: The procession was headed by John
Definition: be in charge of
Usage: Who is heading this project?
Similar words: direct
Definition: be in charge of
Synonyms: lead, conduce, contribute
Definition: be conducive to
Usage: The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing
Similar words: boost, advance, encourage, further, promote
Definition: contribute to the progress or growth of
Usage: I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
Definition: have as a result or residue
Usage: The water left a mark on the silk dress; Her blood left a stain on the napkin
Similar words: produce, give rise, bring about
Definition: cause to happen, occur or exist
Usage: This procedure produces a curious effect; The new law gave rise to many complaints; These chemicals produce a noxious vapor; the new President must bring about a change in the health care system
Synonyms: lead
Definition: tend to or result in
Usage: This remark lead to further arguments among the guests
Similar words: lead, leave, result
Definition: have as a result or residue
Usage: The water left a mark on the silk dress; Her blood left a stain on the napkin
Synonyms: extend, run, lead, go, pass
Definition: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
Usage: 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
Similar words: be
Definition: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
Usage: Where is my umbrella? The toolshed is in the back; What is behind this behavior?
Definition: lead, extend, or afford access
Usage: This door goes to the basement; The road runs South
Similar words: be
Definition: occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
Usage: Where is my umbrella? The toolshed is in the back; What is behind this behavior?
Definition: cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Usage: Run the wire behind the cabinet