An act by which one is led or guided. / (archaic) Command of an army or military unit.

(typography) Vertical space added between lines; line spacing.

(pharmacology) the identification of isofunctional molecular structures with significantly different molecular backbones

(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.

(baseball) The first batter in the batting order. / (baseball) The first batter of an inning. / (baseball) The short distance that a player stands away from their current base.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, off. / (baseball) To be the first batter of an inning.

(usually in the plural) Synonym of jumper cable

Slow, boring, dull, or stupid. / Tending to drive too fast.

(idiomatic) to have no purpose, to result in nothing.

(mushing) one of the dogs at the front of the team, who set the pace.