lead
English Thesaurus
1. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | play, turn, |
| definition | : | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | card game, cards, |
| definition | : | a game played with playing cards (noun.act) |
2. a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun.act)
3. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | jumper, |
| definition | : | a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections (noun.artifact) |
| hypernym | : | conducting wire, wire, |
| definition | : | a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | clip lead, |
| definition | : | a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends (noun.artifact) |
4. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil (noun.artifact)
| part meronym | : | lead pencil, |
| definition | : | pencil that has graphite as the marking substance (noun.artifact) |
5. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | slip, strip, |
| definition | : | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material (noun.artifact) |
6. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | constraint, restraint, |
| definition | : | a device that retards something's motion (noun.artifact) |
7. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | timing, |
| definition | : | the time when something happens (noun.attribute) |
8. an advantage held by a competitor in a race (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | advantage, vantage, |
| definition | : | the quality of having a superior or more favorable position (noun.attribute) |
9. evidence pointing to a possible solution (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | evidence, grounds, |
| definition | : | your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief (noun.cognition) |
10. the introductory section of a story (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | section, subdivision, |
| definition | : | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) (noun.communication) |
11. a news story of major importance (noun.communication)
12. an indication of potential opportunity (noun.communication)
13. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | place, position, |
| definition | : | the particular portion of space occupied by something (noun.location) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
14. an actor who plays a principal role (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | co-star, |
| definition | : | one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | film star, movie star, |
| definition | : | a star who plays leading roles in the cinema (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | idol, matinee idol, |
| definition | : | someone who is adored blindly and excessively (noun.person) |
15. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | score, |
| definition | : | a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest (noun.quantity) |
| domain category | : | athletics, sport, |
| definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
16. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | angle, |
| definition | : | the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians (noun.shape) |
17. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | 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. (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | hard lead, |
| definition | : | unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pig lead, |
| definition | : | lead that is cast in pigs (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | cerussite, white lead ore, |
| definition | : | a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | galena, |
| definition | : | soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead (noun.substance) |
18. cause to undertake a certain action (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | give, |
| definition | : | guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion (verb.communication) |
19. preside over (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | discuss, hash out, talk over, |
| definition | : | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion (verb.communication) |
20. lead, as in the performance of a composition (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | do, execute, perform, |
| definition | : | carry out or perform an action (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | conduct, |
| definition | : | lead musicians in the performance of (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) (noun.act) |
21. move ahead (of others) in time or space (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | head, lead, |
| definition | : | travel in front of; go in advance of others (verb.motion) |
22. travel in front of; go in advance of others (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | lead, precede, |
| definition | : | move ahead (of others) in time or space (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | draw away, |
| definition | : | move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | head, head up, |
| definition | : | be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel (verb.stative) |
23. take somebody somewhere (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | beacon, |
| definition | : | guide with a beacon (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | hand, |
| definition | : | guide or conduct or usher somewhere (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | show, usher, |
| definition | : | take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums (verb.motion) |
24. be in charge of (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | direct, |
| definition | : | be in charge of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | chair, chairman, |
| definition | : | act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | captain, |
| definition | : | be the captain of a sports team (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | spearhead, |
| definition | : | be the leader of (verb.social) |
25. be conducive to (verb.social)
26. have as a result or residue (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | lead, |
| definition | : | tend to or result in (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | leave, |
| definition | : | act or be so as to become in a specified state (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | leave, |
| definition | : | have left or have as a remainder (verb.stative) |
27. tend to or result in (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | lead, leave, result, |
| definition | : | have as a result or residue (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | entail, implicate, |
| definition | : | impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | necessitate, |
| definition | : | cause to be a concomitant (verb.stative) |
28. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | come, |
| definition | : | extend or reach (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | radiate, ray, |
| definition | : | extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | go deep, go far, |
| definition | : | extend in importance or range (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | range, run, |
| definition | : | change or be different within limits (verb.stative) |
29. lead, extend, or afford access (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere (verb.stative) |
30. cause something to pass or lead somewhere (verb.stative)
| verb group | : | draw, guide, pass, run, |
| definition | : | pass over, across, or through (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | range, run, |
| definition | : | change or be different within limits (verb.stative) |
31. be ahead of others; be the first (verb.stative)
| entail | : | compete, contend, vie, |
| definition | : | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others (verb.competition) |
32. a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun.act)
| derivation | : | conduct, direct, lead, |
| definition | : | lead, as in the performance of a composition (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | head, lead, |
| definition | : | be in charge of (verb.social) |
33. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | leash, rope, |
| definition | : | fasten with a rope (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tether, |
| definition | : | tie with a tether (verb.contact) |
34. evidence pointing to a possible solution (noun.cognition)
35. an indication of potential opportunity (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | tipster, tout, |
| definition | : | one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | tip, tip off, |
| definition | : | give insider information or advise to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hint, suggest, |
| definition | : | drop a hint; intimate by a hint (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | guide, steer, |
| definition | : | be a guiding or motivating force or drive (verb.social) |
36. an actor who plays a principal role (noun.person)
| derivation | : | star, |
| definition | : | be the star in a performance (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | star, |
| definition | : | feature as the star (verb.stative) |
37. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning (noun.quantity)
| antonym | : | deficit, |
| definition | : | (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing (noun.quantity) |
38. cause to undertake a certain action (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | leader, |
| definition | : | a person who rules or guides or inspires others (noun.person) |
39. preside over (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | lead, |
| definition | : | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | moderator, |
| definition | : | someone who presides over a forum or debate (noun.person) |
40. lead, as in the performance of a composition (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | conducting, |
| definition | : | the direction of an orchestra or choir (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | lead, |
| definition | : | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun.act) |
41. move ahead (of others) in time or space (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | follow, |
| definition | : | to travel behind, go after, come after (verb.motion) |
42. travel in front of; go in advance of others (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | head, headway, |
| definition | : | forward movement (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | head, |
| definition | : | the front of a military formation or procession (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | forefront, head, |
| definition | : | the part in the front or nearest the viewer (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | leader, leader, |
| definition | : | a person who rules or guides or inspires others (noun.person) |
43. take somebody somewhere (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | guide, usher, |
| definition | : | someone employed to conduct others (noun.person) |
44. be in charge of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | lead, |
| definition | : | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | leader, |
| definition | : | a person who rules or guides or inspires others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | chief, head, top dog, |
| definition | : | a person who is in charge (noun.person) |
45. be conducive to (verb.social)
46. have as a result or residue (verb.stative)
47. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point (verb.stative)
| also | : | line, run along, |
| definition | : | be in line with; form a line along (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | extent, |
| definition | : | the distance or area or volume over which something extends (noun.attribute) |
48. be ahead of others; be the first (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | best, topper, |
| definition | : | the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, |
| definition | : | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development (noun.state) |
49. a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun.act)
| derivation | : | conduct, direct, lead, |
| definition | : | lead, as in the performance of a composition (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | head, lead, |
| definition | : | be in charge of (verb.social) |
50. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | leash, rope, |
| definition | : | fasten with a rope (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tether, |
| definition | : | tie with a tether (verb.contact) |
51. evidence pointing to a possible solution (noun.cognition)
52. an indication of potential opportunity (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | tipster, tout, |
| definition | : | one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | tip, tip off, |
| definition | : | give insider information or advise to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hint, suggest, |
| definition | : | drop a hint; intimate by a hint (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | guide, steer, |
| definition | : | be a guiding or motivating force or drive (verb.social) |
53. an actor who plays a principal role (noun.person)
| derivation | : | star, |
| definition | : | be the star in a performance (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | star, |
| definition | : | feature as the star (verb.stative) |
54. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning (noun.quantity)
| antonym | : | deficit, |
| definition | : | (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing (noun.quantity) |
55. cause to undertake a certain action (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | leader, |
| definition | : | a person who rules or guides or inspires others (noun.person) |
56. preside over (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | lead, |
| definition | : | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | moderator, |
| definition | : | someone who presides over a forum or debate (noun.person) |
57. lead, as in the performance of a composition (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | conducting, |
| definition | : | the direction of an orchestra or choir (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | lead, |
| definition | : | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun.act) |
58. move ahead (of others) in time or space (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | follow, |
| definition | : | to travel behind, go after, come after (verb.motion) |
59. travel in front of; go in advance of others (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | head, headway, |
| definition | : | forward movement (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | head, |
| definition | : | the front of a military formation or procession (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | forefront, head, |
| definition | : | the part in the front or nearest the viewer (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | leader, leader, |
| definition | : | a person who rules or guides or inspires others (noun.person) |
60. take somebody somewhere (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | guide, usher, |
| definition | : | someone employed to conduct others (noun.person) |
61. be in charge of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | lead, |
| definition | : | a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | leader, |
| definition | : | a person who rules or guides or inspires others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | chief, head, top dog, |
| definition | : | a person who is in charge (noun.person) |
62. be conducive to (verb.social)
63. have as a result or residue (verb.stative)
64. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point (verb.stative)
| also | : | line, run along, |
| definition | : | be in line with; form a line along (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | extent, |
| definition | : | the distance or area or volume over which something extends (noun.attribute) |
65. be ahead of others; be the first (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | best, topper, |
| definition | : | the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, |
| definition | : | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development (noun.state) |
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