lead
- noun
- /liːd/
- UK
- China and South Korea have taken the lead in exhorting Pyongyang to open up its economy.
We'll have Eileen walking perfectly to heal with that combination of lead pressure and positive reinforcement.
- We'll have Eileen walking perfectly to heal with that combination of lead pressure and positive reinforcement.
Examples
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Well, you'd better keep him on a lead next time.
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Let's get the lead out of here.
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The passenger in the lead van was a few years older than the driver.
Fiction book (1999) -
Community colleges are perhaps in the lead when it comes to assessment and placement of students.
Academic text (1991) -
- Okay, let's get a halter on him and a lead rope.
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Out here, if the lead dog bolts for him, the rest would follow, risking traffic.
Fiction book (1997) -
I lay beside Speckles, our lead ox, up near his head.
Fiction book (1997) -
Alfie's auntie bought her this little pug for Christmas that walks and it's on a lead and she loves it.
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Clayton tied Sally's lead to a bush and climbed the front porch stairs to the door.
Fiction book (1996) -
The dog tugged at the lead, excited to chase after the squirrels in the park.
Synonyms
A long thin rope or strap used to hold and control a dog
A rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far
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Compounds
- Specialized
A condition that happens when too much lead gets into the body and makes you sick
- Specialized
The time between starting and finishing a process often used in business
- Specialized
A rechargeable device with lead plates and weak sulphuric acid used in cars and for backup power
- Archaic
A rope with a heavy lead weight that sailors lower to measure water depth from a boat
- Specialized
Glass made with small amounts of the metal lead that is very clear and sparkly
- Archaic
A soft black material in pencil cores that is also used as a nuclear reactor moderator called graphite
- UK
A short wire with metal clips at both ends used to make temporary electric connections
- Specialized
A metal made from lead and a little of another metal used to make parts stronger and resist corrosion
- Specialized
A poisonous white chemical used to dye cloth and make coatings for metal and wood
- Informal
A very heavy, very filling sandwich people joke about to mean a hard situation
A rechargeable battery with lead plates and acid used in cars and backup power
- Archaic
A clear oily poisonous liquid once added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
A low bushy tropical tree with feathery leaves and long pods used for animal food and to help the soil
- Specialized
A green rock that contains lead and gives small amounts of lead when processed
- Specialized
Heavy metal that people make harder by adding antimony or other metals for industrial use
- UK
Short wire with clips at each end that makes a temporary electrical connection between two points
- Archaic
A clear oily poison once added to petrol or gasoline to stop engine knocking
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Etymology
Lead The rope or chain you use for a dog is called a lead because it is what you use to lead the animal, so its name comes from the verb 'to guide'.