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lead in

lead in verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, in. Also the misspelling of lead-in.

Verb

lead in (third-person singular simple present leads in, present participle leading in, simple past and past participle led in)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, in.
  2. (transitive) To introduce, to mark the beginning of something, especially in music.
    • I'll play the first couple of bars by myself to lead you in.

Also used as

lead in is also the misspelling of lead-in.

Forms of lead in

third-person singular presentleads in
present participleleading in
past participleled in
pastled in

Words formed from lead in

Questions about lead in

What does lead in mean?
Lead in means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, in.
What part of speech is lead in?
Lead in is a verb.
What is the past tense of lead in?
The past tense of lead in is led in.

Words near lead in in the dictionary

  1. lead glasses
  2. lead guitar
  3. lead guitars
  4. lead hopping
  5. lead hydride
  6. lead in
  7. lead in one's pencil
  8. lead line
  9. lead lines
  10. lead mill
  11. lead mills

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