Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of lead
"The heavy fishing weights at the bottom of my rod are made of dense lead to keep them submerged."
In plain English: Leads are clues that help you figure out what is happening next.
"The main leads in the wire were frayed and needed to be replaced."
Usage: Use "leads" to refer to multiple tips or beginnings that guide someone toward a solution, such as police investigation clues. Do not use it to mean the metal material itself, which remains singular as "lead."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lead
"He leads his dog on a walk every morning before work."
In plain English: To lead means to guide someone or something toward a specific place or goal.
"The path leads us to the top of the hill."
Usage: Use leads when describing the action of guiding someone or showing the way to a destination in the present tense. It also refers to providing information that helps solve a problem or indicates a likely outcome.
Leads derives from Old English lǣdan, meaning to guide or conduct, which is related to the verb lead. The noun form originally referred to the metal used in pipes and cables before evolving into its modern plural sense of guiding lines or clues.