Synonyms for lead

Found 39 synonyms across 19 meanings for “lead”.

a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element (noun)

evidence pointing to a possible solution (noun)

the introductory section of a story (noun)

an actor who plays a principal role (noun)

an indication of potential opportunity (noun)

a news story of major importance (noun)

    the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine (noun)

      restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal (noun)

      thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing (noun)

      mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness (noun)

        a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire (noun)

          take somebody somewhere (verb)

          produce as a result or residue (verb)

          travel in front of (verb)

          stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope (verb)

          be ahead of others (verb)

          be conducive to (verb)

          move ahead (of others) in time or space (verb)

          preside over (verb)

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