Lead Liːd Follow Piece Give Rival Story Dog

• she took the lead in the second lap.
• he has gone into the lead.
• the democrats now appear to be in the lead.
• to hold/lose the lead

lead

1. the position ahead of everyone else in a race or competition
• She took the lead in the second lap.
• He has gone into the lead.
• The Democrats now appear to be in the lead.
• to hold/lose the lead
• The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field.
2. the amount or distance that somebody/something is in front of somebody/something else
• synonym advantage
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/advantage_1
• He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival.
• The polls have given Labour a five-point lead.
• a commanding/comfortable lead
• to increase/widen your lead
• Manchester lost their early two-goal lead.
3. an example or action for people to copy
• If one bank raises interest rates, all the others will follow their lead.
• If we take the lead in this (= start to act), others may follow.
• You go first, I'll take my lead from you.
4. a piece of information that may help to find out the truth or facts about a situation, especially a crime
• synonym clue
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/clue_1
• The police will follow up all possible leads.
5. a person or thing that may be useful to you, especially a possible new customer or business opportunity
• The marketing campaign generated hundreds of new leads.
6. the main part in a play, film/movie, etc.; the person who plays this part
• Who is playing the lead?
• the male/female lead
• a lead role
• the lead singer in a band
7. the most important news story, given first in a newspaper or broadcast
• The story is the lead in today's ‘Times’.
• It was the lead story on the TV news.
• = lede
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lede
8. a long piece of leather, chain or rope used for holding and controlling a dog
• See related entries: Pets
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/pets/lead_3
• Dogs must be kept on a lead in the park.
9. a long piece of wire, usually covered in plastic, that is used to connect a piece of electrical equipment to a source of electricity
• see also extension lead
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/extension-lead
10. to give the most important point of a news story near the end instead of at the beginning
• Unfortunately, he buried the lede in the last paragraph of the story.

Extra Examples

• Did you find any leads when you searched it?
• Dogs must be kept on a lead in this park.
• For the time being, China has a solid lead over India.
• He had opened up a small lead over his opponent.
• He said that he has a lead as to where Dylan may be.
• Her big break came when she was chosen to play the lead in a Broadway musical.
• Houston increased their lead to 13–7
• It turned out to be a false lead.
• Let the dog off the lead.
• She has a narrow lead over the other runners.
• She sings lead on four tracks.
• Sheffield increased their lead just before half time.
• Some promising leads are already emerging.
• That game puts her back into the lead.
• The government should give a lead in tackling racism.
• The police are following every possible lead.
• The team has now built up a commanding lead.
• They have several solid leads in their investigation.
• They regained the lead with only a few minutes left to play.
• They took an early lead.
• This win gives the team a two-point lead over their closest rival.
• We should follow their lead in banning chemical weapons.
• We were struggling to stay in the lead.
• corporations that have chosen to take the lead on the privacy issue
• leads on the murderer’s identity
• Both Christine and Fiona want the lead role.
• Give your dog a period of exercise off the lead.
• He gradually extended his lead in the second half of the race to win by 49 seconds.
• I always dreamed of becoming the lead singer in a band.
• If one bank raises interest rates, others will follow their lead.
• Intellectuals took the lead in criticism of the government.
• Sixth- formers are seen to give the lead to younger students.
• The battery’s flat—have you got any jump leads?
• The country is yearning for a firm moral lead.
• The report did not provide a clear lead for the improvement of training.
• The yacht quickly established a one-mile lead over the nearest rival.
• They took a 3–0 lead in the first leg of the semi-final.
• We have to keep him on a tight lead when there are other dogs around.
• We’ll have to use an extension lead.
• Who is playing the lead?
• You go first, I’ll take my lead from you.

Word Origin

• Old English lǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leiden and German leiten, also to load and lode.