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Technique of rock climbing
Lead climbing (or leading) is a technique in rock climbing where two climbers work together to ascend a climbing route. The 'lead climber'—who climbs—clips
Lead_climbing
Annual series of competitions
World Climbing Series is a competition climbing event series held during the year at various locations around the world, organized by World Climbing. At
World_Climbing_Series
Type of sport
Rock climbing is a climbing sports discipline that involves ascending routes consisting of natural rock in an outdoor environment, or on artificial resin
Rock_climbing
Biennial event
World Climbing. This event determines the male and female world champions in the three disciplines of competition climbing: competition lead climbing, competition
World_Climbing_Championship
Competitive rock climbing
The three competition climbing disciplines are based on the climbing activities of lead climbing, bouldering, and speed climbing. The result of multiple
Competition_climbing
Activity to ascend a steep object
operations. Climbing is done indoors and outdoors, on natural surfaces (e.g. rock climbing and ice climbing), and on artificial surfaces (e.g. climbing walls
Climbing
Glossary of climbing terms relates to rock climbing (including aid climbing, lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing), mountaineering, and
Glossary_of_climbing_terms
Type of free climbing
rock climbing, a redpoint is a successful free-climb of a climbing route that is performed by a lead climber. The lead climber can use rock-climbing equipment
Redpoint_(climbing)
Rock climbing health
while rock climbing occurs when a lead climber falls. Several published studies have researched climbing injuries, especially lead climbing injuries, and
Lead_climbing_injuries
competition speed climbing, competition bouldering, and competition lead climbing. This decision caused widespread criticism in the climbing community. Members
Sport climbing at the Summer Olympics
Sport_climbing_at_the_Summer_Olympics
Type of rock climbing
Sport climbing (or bolted climbing) is a type of free climbing in the sport of rock climbing in which the lead climber clips their rope—via a quickdraw—into
Sport_climbing
Sport season
The 2026 World Climbing Series is the 38th edition of the international competition climbing series organised by World Climbing. This is the first edition
2026_World_Climbing_Series
Competition climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 5 to 10 August at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue in Saint-Denis, returning to the program
Sport climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Sport_climbing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics
Type of rock climbing
Traditional climbing (or trad climbing) is a type of free climbing in the sport of rock climbing in which the lead climber places temporary and removable
Traditional_climbing
Climbing without using aid
free climbing can be done as lead climbing in either a traditional climbing style (temporary and removable climbing protection) or a sport climbing style
Free_climbing
Slovenian rock climber (born 1999)
climber who specializes in sport climbing and competition climbing. She has won multiple competition lead climbing and competition bouldering events
Janja_Garnbret
Czech climber (born 1993)
Czech professional rock climber, specializing in lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing. In 2013, Rock & Ice described Ondra as a prodigy
Adam_Ondra
controversially consisted of one combined event with three disciplines: lead climbing, speed climbing and bouldering. The medals were determined based on best performance
Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Sport_climbing_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics
Type of climbing with ice tools
Ice climbing is a climbing discipline that involves ascending routes consisting entirely of frozen water. To ascend, the ice climber uses specialist equipment
Ice_climbing
Sport season
events each in the competition bouldering, competition lead climbing, and competition speed climbing disciplines. The series began on 18 April in Keqiao
2025_IFSC_Climbing_World_Cup
Type of climbing
Multi-pitch climbing is a type of climbing that typically takes place on climbing routes that are more than a single rope length – approximately 50 to
Multi-pitch_climbing
Governing body for competition climbing
climbing, which consists of the disciplines lead climbing, bouldering, and speed climbing. The federation officially launched the name World Climbing
World_Climbing
Type of rock climbing
Big wall climbing is a form of rock climbing that takes place on both very long and very sheer multi-pitch climbing routes – of at least 10 pitches or
Big_wall_climbing
Ascending and moving around in the crown of trees
year climbing trees. Many different techniques (free climbing, self-belayed climbing with a doubled-rope technique, single-rope technique, and lead climbing)
Tree_climbing
Type of climbing
Speed climbing is a climbing discipline in which speed is the ultimate goal. Speed climbing is done on rocks, walls and poles and is only recommended
Speed_climbing
Type of rock climbing
Top rope climbing (or top roping) is a form of rock climbing where the climber is securely attached to a climbing rope that runs through a fixed anchor
Top_rope_climbing
Tools and gear to assist in climbing
Rock-climbing equipment varies with the specific type of climbing that is being undertaken by the climber(s). Bouldering needs the least equipment: climbing
Rock-climbing_equipment
Steep section of a climbing route requiring a rope
most commonly related to the task of lead climbing (going up), but is also related to abseiling (going down). Climbing on routes that require only one pitch
Pitch_(climbing)
Sport climbing competition series
gender: five competition bouldering, six competition lead climbing, and five competition speed climbing events. The series began on 8 April in Keqiao, Shaoxing
2024_IFSC_Climbing_World_Cup
Italian rock climber (born 1993)
specializes in competition climbing, sport climbing, and bouldering. In competition climbing, he completes in competition lead climbing, competition bouldering
Stefano_Ghisolfi
The 2024 Olympic event retained the bouldering and lead climbing disciplines, while speed climbing was spun off into its own event. All times are Central
Sport climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's combined
Sport_climbing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_combined
American rock climber (born 1986)
notable ascents in sport climbing (his 2015 repeat of Jumbo Love, the world's first 9b-graded route); in traditional climbing (his 2016 ascent of Blackbeard's
Ethan_Pringle
Bouldering, single pitch and multi-pitch / big wall
history of rock climbing, the three main sub-disciplines – bouldering, single-pitch climbing, and big wall (and multi-pitch) climbing – can trace their
History_of_rock_climbing
Scottish rock climber (born 1998)
Scottish professional rock climber specializing in sport climbing, bouldering and competition climbing. Bosi was the first climber to have completed five V17 (9A)
William_Bosi
The 2024 Olympic event retained the bouldering and lead climbing disciplines, while speed climbing was spun off into its own event. All times are Central
Sport climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's combined
Sport_climbing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_combined
South Korean climber (born 2002)
competition climbing, particularly in competition bouldering and competition lead climbing. Lee started competing in international youth competition climbing events
Lee_Do-hyun_(climber)
Biennial European championships for competitive climbing
The World Climbing Europe Championship, known until 2025 as the IFSC Climbing European Championships, are the biennial European championship for competition
World Climbing Europe Championship
World_Climbing_Europe_Championship
British rock climber (born 2005)
in competition climbing and outdoor sport climbing. He is the youngest British climber to redpoint a 9a (5.14d)-graded sport climbing route. He is the
Toby_Roberts
Spanish climber (born 2002)
specializing in competition lead climbing and competition bouldering. He won gold at the first Olympic sport climbing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Alberto_Ginés
American rock climber
competition lead climbing events at the IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships in Guangzhou (China). In 2017, she became the first woman in history to climb a
Margo_Hayes
Competition lead climbing at the 2025 IFSC Climbing World Cup was held over six stages at six different locations, from 25 April to 6 September 2025.
Lead climbing at the 2025 IFSC Climbing World Cup
Lead_climbing_at_the_2025_IFSC_Climbing_World_Cup
British rock climber (born 2004)
2025 IFSC Climbing World Cup Lead title. McNeice started climbing at the age of five when her father took her and her older brother to a climbing gym. Aged
Erin_McNeice
Austrian rock climber and mountaineer (1990–2019)
competition bouldering in 2007 and the European Championship in competition lead climbing in 2006. He is known for his first free ascent of the Compressor Route
David_Lama
Belgian rock climber (born 1996)
specializes in sport climbing and in competition lead climbing. She has repeatedly won the Belgian National Championship in lead climbing. In 2016, she ranked
Anak_Verhoeven
Norwegian rock climber
competition climbing in 2017. Midtbø started climbing in 2000 at 13 years of age after his mother enrolled him in a class. After just one year of climbing, he
Magnus_Midtbø
Japanese climber (born 2002)
competition bouldering and competition lead climbing events. She won the IFSC Climbing Asian Youth Championships in lead and bouldering events in 2016, as
Futaba_Ito
South Korean rock climber (born 2003)
Schubert Win Lead Climbing World Championships". Gripped Indoor Climbing. August 23, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024. "Asian Games 2023 sport climbing: World number
Seo_Chae-hyun
American rock climber (born 1997)
in competition climbing. In 2022, Grupper came in third overall in the 2022 IFSC Climbing World Cup in the competition lead climbing discipline. He earned
Jesse_Grupper
American rock climber
competition climbing. She represents the United States at IFSC Climbing World Cup in competition bouldering and competition lead climbing. She has had
Natalia_Grossman
Climbing competition
The Nordic Bouldering and Lead Climbing Championships are an annual set of two climbing competitions. Both competitions include junior and senior categories
Nordic Bouldering and Lead Climbing Championships
Nordic_Bouldering_and_Lead_Climbing_Championships
Competition lead climbing at the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Cup was held over six stages at six different locations, from 14 June to 24 September 2023.
Lead climbing at the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Cup
Lead_climbing_at_the_2023_IFSC_Climbing_World_Cup
Russian rock climber
Russian rock climber who specializes in competition climbing, competing in competition lead climbing, competition bouldering and the combined event. She
Viktoriia_Meshkova
Japanese climber
specializing in competition lead climbing. Suzuki began climbing on the IFSC Climbing World Cup circuit in 2023, advancing to all the lead world cup semifinals
Neo_Suzuki
American rock climber
competition climbing, with an emphasis on the bouldering, lead, and the combined disciplines. She came to international attention at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World
Annie_Sanders
Austrian rock climber
competition climbing, Schubert was the first climber in the world to have both redpointed a 9c (5.15d) graded sport climbing route and climbed a 9A (V17)
Jakob_Schubert
Competition lead climbing at the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Cup was held over six stages at six different locations, from 4 July to 27 October 2019. The
Lead climbing at the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Cup
Lead_climbing_at_the_2019_IFSC_Climbing_World_Cup
Section of a climbing route
In climbing and mountaineering, a traverse is a section of a climbing route where the climber moves laterally (or horizontally), as opposed to in an upward
Traverse_(climbing)
French rock climber (born 2005)
French rock climber, who specializes in competition climbing, but is also noted for her sport climbing and her bouldering. In 2018, when she was 12 years
Oriane_Bertone
Slovenian rock climber
specializes in competition climbing and also outdoor sport climbing. In 2016, he won the IFSC Climbing World Cup in competition lead climbing. Youth Adult Youth
Domen_Škofic
Belgian rock climber (born 1997)
Belgian professional rock climber specializing in sport climbing, bouldering and competition climbing. Lorenzi is one of the very few climbers to have repeated
Simon_Lorenzi
American rock climber and mountaineer
is a five-time US National Champion in competition lead climbing, runner-up in the 2005 IFSC Climbing World Championships, and has made the first female
Emily_Harrington
Belgian rock climber
specialises in competition climbing, competition in both the lead climbing and bouldering events. Van Duysen began competing at IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships
Hannes_Van_Duysen
French rock climber
specialized in competition climbing, and who is known for winning the Lead Climbing World Championship in 1997 and the Lead Climbing World Cup in 1995 and
François_Petit_(climber)
Competition lead climbing at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Cup was held at five locations, from 23 June to 4 September 2021. The International Federation
Lead climbing at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Cup
Lead_climbing_at_the_2021_IFSC_Climbing_World_Cup
International sport climbing competition
IFSC Climbing World Cup was initially scheduled to be held in 12 locations, with six events each for the three climbing disciplines, bouldering, lead and
2020_IFSC_Climbing_World_Cup
Governing body for competition climbing
non-profit, they promote Sport Climbing which comprises three competition disciplines: bouldering, lead climbing, and speed climbing, in elite, youth and collegiate
USA_Climbing
American rock climber
youngest woman to climb a 5.13d (8b) sport climbing route. At 11, she became the youngest woman to send a 5.14b (8c) sport climbing route. In October
Brooke_Raboutou
American rock climber (born 1996)
competition climbing, sport climbing, and bouldering. He has represented the United States in the IFSC Climbing World Cup in lead climbing, and has two
Sean_Bailey_(climber)
Competition lead climbing at the 2024 IFSC Climbing World Cup was held over six stages at six different locations, from 12 April to 6 October 2025. The
Lead climbing at the 2024 IFSC Climbing World Cup
Lead_climbing_at_the_2024_IFSC_Climbing_World_Cup
Form of rock climbing
feature bouldering, lead climbing, and speed climbing. In 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially approved climbing, along with four other
Bouldering
Japanese competition climber (born 2006)
competed in youth international competition climbing. In 2023, Anraku made his senior international competition climbing debut, opening the year with a fifth-place
Sorato_Anraku
French rock climber
competition lead climber, finishing second three times in the IFSC Lead Climbing World Cup, which also helped her to win the overall IFSC Combined Climbing World
Sandrine_Levet
French rock climber and rally driver (born 1967)
two Lead Climbing World Cups (1990, 1991) and for being the first-ever woman in history to climb an 8b (5.13d) route. Patissier started climbing at age
Isabelle_Patissier
Italian rock climber (born 2001)
Italian rock climber who specializes in sport climbing and in competition climbing (and competition lead climbing in particular). In 2021, she became only
Laura_Rogora
Lead climbing competitions at the 2017 IFSC Climbing World Cup were held at eight stops. The winners were awarded trophies, and the best three finishers
Lead climbing at the 2017 IFSC Climbing World Cup
Lead_climbing_at_the_2017_IFSC_Climbing_World_Cup
British sport climber
bouldering and competition lead climbing events. In September 2021, he finished third in his first appearance at the IFSC Climbing World Championships. In
Hamish_McArthur
34th edition climbing world cup
The 2022 IFSC Climbing World Cup is the 34th edition of the international sport climbing competition series organised by the International Federation of
2022_IFSC_Climbing_World_Cup
Competition results
Lead climbing competitions at the 2018 IFSC Climbing World Cup were held at seven locations, from 6 July to 28 October 2018. The top three in each competition
Lead climbing at the 2018 IFSC Climbing World Cup
Lead_climbing_at_the_2018_IFSC_Climbing_World_Cup
Anchor point used in sport climbing
In rock climbing, a bolt is a permanent anchor fixed into a hole drilled in the rock as a form of climbing protection. Most bolts are either self-anchoring
Bolt_(climbing)
Artificial rock climbing wall
also be used to practice lead climbing or bouldering. Each hole contains a specially formed t-nut to allow modular climbing holds to be screwed onto the
Climbing_wall
French rock climber
French rock climber who specialises in competition climbing. He won the bronze medal in the men's lead event at the 2022 World Games. Schalck also competed
Mejdi_Schalck
Japanese rock climber (born 2003)
rock climber who specializes in competition lead climbing and competition bouldering. At the 2019 IFSC Climbing World Championships, Mori became the youngest
Ai_Mori
Outdoor activities along a river
usually involves a combination of hiking, climbing, and swimming to ascend stream and its features, including climbing waterfalls, traversing ravine walls,
River_trekking
French rock climber
climbing and competition climbing, who is known for winning five Lead Climbing World Cups (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997), and three consecutive Lead Climbing
François_Legrand_(climber)
Spanish rock climber (born 1980)
overall Lead Climbing World Cups in a row, and for being the first-ever climber in history to onsight an 8c+ (5.14c) route. Usobiaga started climbing in Atxarte
Patxi_Usobiaga
Japanese rock climber
specializes in competition climbing. She participates in competition lead climbing, competition bouldering and competition speed climbing disciplines. Kotake
Mei_Kotake
Type of solo climbing with protection
Rope-solo climbing or rope-soloing (or self-belaying) is a form of solo climbing (i.e. performed alone without a climbing partner), but unlike free solo
Rope_solo_climbing
German rock climber
1993) is a German rock climber specializing in sport climbing, bouldering and competition climbing. In 2013, he became the first-ever climber to onsight
Alexander_Megos
French professional rock climber
competition lead climbing. She also climbs outdoors as a sport climber, and on 7 November 2020, she became the second-ever female in history to climb a 9b (5
Julia_Chanourdie
Activity involving ascending mountains
traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas that have become sports in their own right. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, and bouldering
Mountaineering
Climbing term for route information
Beta is a climbing term that designates information about how to ascend a climbing route, and the specific climbing techniques required—and how to apply
Beta_(climbing)
Japanese climber
competition lead climbing. Omata started climbing on the IFSC Climbing World Cup circuit in 2023, placing 8th and 5th in the Villars and Briançon lead world
Shion_Omata
Austrian rock climber (born 1996)
in lead climbing and bouldering. In 2018, Pilz won the lead climbing event at the 2018 IFSC Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck by climbing the
Jessica_Pilz
Technique used in climbing
Examples of simul-climbing Simul-climbing (or using a running-belay) is a climbing technique where a pair of climbers who are attached by a rope simultaneously
Simul-climbing
American rock climber
(born 8 May 1963), is an American rock climber and rock climbing coach. In competition lead climbing, she is a 4-time World Cup champion (1992, 1993, 1994
Robyn_Erbesfield-Raboutou
Austrian professional rock climber
who specialises in competition lead climbing, competition bouldering and outdoor sport climbing. Ernst began climbing when she was 8 years old. Initially
Johanna_Ernst
Japanese competition climber (born 2008)
competition climber who specializes in competition lead climbing. Oda started climbing on the IFSC Climbing World Cup circuit in 2024, notably making finals
Natsumi_Oda
Japanese rock climber
UIAA Climbing Worldcup 1998 - MEN lead". ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 23 May 2013. "Rankings - UIAA Climbing Worldcup 2000 - MEN lead". ifsc-climbing.org
Yuji_Hirayama
Japanese rock climber (born 1997)
She is an Olympic silver medalist in sport climbing. Nonaka's father and sister introduced her to climbing when she was nine years old.[citation needed]
Miho_Nonaka
Canadian rock climber (born 1987)
Vancouver, Canada. In competition climbing, he competes in the competition lead climbing, competition speed climbing, and competition bouldering disciplines
Sean_McColl
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Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Kent)
English (chiefly Kent) : from Middle English heved ‘head’, applied as a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or disproportion of the head, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or at the head of a stream or valley. This surname has long been established in Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd).English : metonymic occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead (Old English meodu), an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey.
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Danish, Finnish, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Swedish, Telugu
Lead
Male
Hebrew
(×ֶלְעַד) Contracted form of Hebrew El'adah, ELAD means "whom God puts on."
Female
English
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Castor, Pollux and Helen.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : possibly a reduced and altered form of McLeish.English : see Lees 2.Americanized form of German Lasch.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places in northern France named with the Germanic element lÄr ‘clearing’.English : variant of Layer.English : nickname from Old English hlÄ“or ‘cheek’, ‘face’Irish : reduced Anglicization of Gaelic Mac Giolla Uidhir ‘son of the swarthy lad’ or ‘son of the servant of Odhar’, a byname from odhar (genitive uidhir) ‘dun-colored’, ‘weatherbeaten’. Compare McAleer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a loud, rushing stream, Old English hl̄de, or a habitational name from Lead in West Yorkshire, which is named from Old English lǣd ‘water course’ or Old English hlēda ‘ledge’.
Female
Hebrew
(לֵ×ָה) Hebrew name LEAH means "weary." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's first wife. Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’.Respelling of German Nied.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leake.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for a thin or lean person, from Middle English lene ‘lean’ (Old English hlǣne).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Reduced form of Scottish McLean.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Female
Greek
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Kastor, Pollux and Helen.
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Hindi/Indian
(काशी) Hindi name KASHI means "shining" or "the luminous one."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girindra | கிரீநà¯à®¤à¯à®°
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Mirth; Joy; Ecstasy; Gladness
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nityapushta | நீதà¯à®¯à®¾à®ªà¯à®·à¯à®¤à®¾Â
Gaining strength day by day
Girl/Female
German
Work Ruler
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Fortress
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Having the Pleasure of Soul
Girl/Female
Australian, Scottish
The Sun; Pet Form of James Used as a Woman's Name; Supplanter
Boy/Male
German
Noble Wolf
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Success; Height
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n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
v. t.
To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the double five was led.
a.
Resembling lead.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
v. t.
To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter.
v. t.
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party.
v. t.
To be at the head of; to put one's self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot.
v. t.
To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place; as, the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Lead
v. t.
To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
v. t.
To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages.
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
v. t.
To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man.
imp. & p. p.
of Read
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
imp. & p. p.
of Lead.
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.