(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead. / (transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.

To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection.

(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course

(not comparable) Foremost. / Main, principal.

Misspelling of led.

present participle of lead

Providing guidance or direction. / Ranking first. / Occurring in advance; preceding.

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.