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(idiomatic) (news writing style) To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts. See lead paragraph.
v
(idiomatic, US, journalism) To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.
n
A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
n
(obsolete) One who leads.
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(sports) A particular instance of an event.
n
Alternative form of entr'acte [An interval between two acts of a play or opera.]
n
Synonym of follow-the-leader.
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(games) A children's game in which each person in a line replicates the actions of the one in front.
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(literally) One who follows, comes after another.
v
(transitive) To lead forth; lead forward; lead before.
n
A runner at the front or ahead.
v
(very rare, transitive and intransitive) To walk before or ahead of.
v
(transitive, obsolete) To lead forth.
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(transitive, mechanical and electrical) To lead into; conduct.
v
(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
v
to show the way or demonstrate a technique to individuals or a group by going ahead or doing something before the others
v
To lead by providing an excellent and forthright example.
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Alternative form of lead-in [An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.]
n
(travel) the first named person on an invoice, typically the person having control over the contract.
v
(by extension) To be the first of any set, especially the first person in a group to speak; to launch or begin something by speaking.
v
(printing, historical, transitive) To pad out (text) by inserting lead slugs between words.
v
To be one of the first to do something and leading them to do it too.
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(figuratively) To act as a guide or pioneer.
v
(climbing) To take turns leading an expedition.
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Alternative form of lead-up [An event, or sequence of events, that leads up to something.]
v
To follow or mark a path toward.
n
An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.
adj
Alternative spelling of leadoff [Beginning something by leading the way.]
n
(idiomatic) An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.
adj
Beginning something by leading the way.
n
Alternative form of lead-out [(broadcasting) A program scheduled to follow another.]
v
(transitive, archaic) To lead on or forward.
v
(by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity.
v
To follow closely, accompany, tag along.
v
(idiomatic) To become the leader, to advance into first place.
v
(transitive, intransitive) To be billed as the primary entertainer in (a production).
n
Obsolete form of van-courier. [One sent in advance; an avant-courier; a precursor.]
v
Followed by as. Said of one's job title
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