plural of lead up

(transitive, financial) To convert into a gross figure; to total (up).

plural of lead-up

Alternative form of lead-up

(idiomatic) To set in motion; to act as a causal or preparatory event or sequence of events. / To precede in time. / To follow or mark a path toward.

An event, or sequence of events, that leads up to something.

(idiomatic) To create a pasteup. / (idiomatic) To display on a wall, kiosk, or other prominent surface, using adhesive. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paste, up.

(dated, Britain, school slang) A lie; a falsehood.

(dated, Britain, school slang) To lie; to deceive; to take in.

plural of swack-up