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Meaning of word lead from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

lead   noun

Meaning : An advantage held by a competitor in a race.

Example : He took the lead at the last turn.

Meaning : 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.

Synonyms : atomic number 82, pb

Meaning : Evidence pointing to a possible solution.

Example : The police are following a promising lead.
The trail led straight to the perpetrator.

Synonyms : track, trail

Meaning : 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.
We were just waiting for someone to take the lead.
They didn't follow our lead.

Meaning : The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile).

Meaning : The introductory section of a story.

Example : It was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter.

Synonyms : lead-in, lede

Meaning : (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning.

(sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing.

deficit

Meaning : An actor who plays a principal role.

Synonyms : principal, star

Meaning : (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base.

Example : He took a long lead off first.

Meaning : An indication of potential opportunity.

Example : He got a tip on the stock market.
A good lead for a job.

Synonyms : confidential information, hint, steer, tip, wind

Meaning : A news story of major importance.

Synonyms : lead story

Meaning : The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine.

Synonyms : spark advance

Meaning : Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal.

Synonyms : leash, tether


Translation in other languages :

పశువులను కట్టేయడానికి ఉపయోగించే తాడు

ఎద్దు యొక్క పలుపుతాడు తెగిపోయింది.
పలుపుతాడు

पशु बाँधने की रस्सी।

बैल का पगहा टूट गया है।
पगहा, पगा, पघा

ପଶୁ ବାନ୍ଧିବା ଦଉଡ଼ି

ବଳଦର ପଘା ଛିଣ୍ଡି ଯାଇଛି
ପଘା

गुराच्या गळ्यास अडकवून खुंट्यास, दावणीस बांधतात तो दोर.

गोठ्यात गायी दाव्याने बांधून ठेवल्या आहेत.
दावे

পশু বাঁধার দড়ি

বলদের পাগা ছিঁড়ে গেছে
পাগা

விலங்கு கட்டும் கயிறு

காளையின் மூக்கணாங்கயிறு அறுந்துவிட்டது
நாசியம், மூக்கணாங்கயிறு, விலங்கு கட்டும் கயிறு

കാലികളെ കെട്ടുന്ന കയര്‍

കാളയുടെകയര്‍ പൊട്ടിപോയി
കാലികയര്‍

Meaning : Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing.

Synonyms : leading

Meaning : Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness. The marking substance in a pencil.

Synonyms : pencil lead


Translation in other languages :

पेन्सिल के अंदर की वह रंगीन वस्तु जिससे लिखा जाता है।

लेड बनाने के लिए मिट्टी और ग्रेफाईट को एक साथ पीसकर पानी में मिलाते हैं।
लेड

ಸೀಸದ ಕಡಿಯ ಒಳಗಿರುವ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲು ಬಳಸುತ್ತಾರೆ

ಸೀಸ ಕಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಮೊಣ್ಣು ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರಾಫೈಟ್ ನನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕಲಸಿ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
ಸೀಸದ ಕಡ್ಡಿ

ଲେଖା ଯାଇଥିବା ରଙ୍ଗୀନବସ୍ତୁ ଯାହା ପିସ୍ତଲର ଭିତରେ ଥାଏ

ସୀସା ତିଆରି ପାଇଁ ମାଟି ଏବଂ ଗ୍ରାଫାଇଟକୁ ଏକାଠି ଗୁଣ୍ଡକରି ପାଣିରେ ମିଶାଯାଏ
ଲିଡ୍, ସୀସା

पेन्सिलीच्या लाकडीवेष्टणाच्या आत भरलेली कंडी किंवा बत्ती.

काळ्या पेंसिलिचे शिस तयार करण्यासाठी प्रथम मृत्तिका आणि ग्रॉपाईट एकत्र दळून पाण्यात मिसळतात.
शिस

পেন্সিলের ভেতরের রঙিন বস্তু যা দিয়ে লেখা হয়

"সীসা বানানোর জন্য মাটি ও গ্রাফাইট একসাথে পিষে জলে মেশানো হয়।"
লেড, সীসা

Meaning : A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire.

Example : It was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads.

Synonyms : booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead

Meaning : The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge.

Example : The lead was in the dummy.

lead   verb

Meaning : Take somebody somewhere.

Example : We lead him to our chief.
Can you take me to the main entrance?.
He conducted us to the palace.

Synonyms : conduct, direct, guide, take

Meaning : Produce as a result or residue.

Example : The water left a mark on the silk dress.
Her blood left a stain on the napkin.

Synonyms : leave, result

Meaning : Tend to or result in.

Example : This remark lead to further arguments among the guests.

Meaning : Travel in front of. Go in advance of others.

Example : The procession was headed by John.

Synonyms : head

Meaning : Cause to undertake a certain action.

Example : Her greed led her to forge the checks.

Meaning : 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.
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 : extend, go, pass, run

Meaning : Be in charge of.

Example : Who is heading this project?.

Synonyms : head

Meaning : Be ahead of others. Be the first.

Example : She topped her class every year.

Synonyms : top

Meaning : Be conducive to.

Example : The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing.

Synonyms : conduce, contribute

Meaning : Lead, as in the performance of a composition.

Example : Conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years.

Synonyms : conduct, direct

Meaning : Lead, extend, or afford access.

Example : This door goes to the basement.
The road runs South.

Synonyms : go


Translation in other languages :

చేరవలసిన చోటుకు చేరేపని

ఇలా రోడ్డుకు అడ్డంగా ఎక్కడికి వెళ్తున్నావు
పోవు, వెళ్ళు

फैला होना या उपयोग के रूप में होना।

यह रास्ता कहाँ जाता है।
जाना

ବ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ହେବା ବା ବ୍ୟବହାରଯୋଗ୍ୟ ହେବା

ଏହି ରାସ୍ତା କେଉଁ ଆଡକୁ ଯାଇଛି?
ପ୍ରସାରିତ ହେବା, ବ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ହେବା, ଯିବା

ಉಪಯೋಗ ಮಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ಉಪಯೋಗದ ರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ

ಈ ರಸ್ತೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
ಹೋಗು

पसरलेला असणे.

हा रस्ता कुठे जातो?
जाणे

প্রসারিত হওয়া বা ব্যবহারের উপযুক্ত হওয়া

এই রাস্তাটা কোথায় যায়
যাওয়া

பரந்தமைந்திருக்கும் ஒன்று பயன்பாட்டு முறையில் இருப்பது

இந்த பாதை எங்கே போகிறது
செல், போ

പോകാനുള്ളതാകുക

ഈ വഴി എവിടെ പോകാനുള്ളതാകുന്നു
പോകാനുള്ളതാകുക

Meaning : Move ahead (of others) in time or space.

Synonyms : precede

To travel behind, go after, come after.

The ducklings followed their mother around the pond.
Please follow the guide through the museum.
follow

Meaning : Cause something to pass or lead somewhere.

Example : Run the wire behind the cabinet.

Synonyms : run

Meaning : Preside over.

Example : John moderated the discussion.

Synonyms : chair, moderate