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lead out

/ˈliːd ˌaʊt/

lead out is the alternative form of lead-out.

Verb (1)

IPA/ˌliːd ˈaʊt/

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, out.
    Synonyms:
    lead
  2. (slang) To bet into a pot postflop from the first betting position.

Meaning of lead-out

Noun

lead-out (plural lead-outs)

  1. A program scheduled to follow another.
    • The lead - in rating is expected to be the greatest single predictor of a syndicated television program , with the leadout second1992, Roger Alan Cooper, Syndication and the Structural Determinants of Television
  2. The tactic where one cyclist goes ahead at high speed so that a following teammate (the sprinter) can benefit from the slipstream. See drafting.
  3. The final part of the groove of a vinyl record, after the end of the recording.
    • It's not always convenient for me to pick up the tone arm at the end of the record and the stylus continues to ride the leadout groove for a time.1985, Stereo Review, volume 50, page 24
  4. A marker in the data stored on a compact disc, representing the end of a recording session.

Verb (2)

IPA/ˌlɛd ˈaʊt/

lead out (third-person singular simple present leads out, present participle leading out, simple past and past participle leaded out)

  1. (historical, transitive) To pad out (text) by inserting lead slugs between words.

Synonyms of lead out

Forms of lead out

Noun
plurallead outs
Verb
third-person singular presentleads out
present participleleading out
past participleled out
pastled out
past participleleaded out
pastleaded out

Questions about lead out

What does lead out mean?
Lead out means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, out.
What is lead out the alternative form of?
Lead out is the alternative form of lead-out.
What part of speech is lead out?
Lead out is a verb.
How do you pronounce lead out?
Lead out is pronounced /ˈliːd ˌaʊt/.
What is the past tense of lead out?
The past tense of lead out is led out.

Words near lead out in the dictionary

  1. lead nitrate
  2. lead nowhere
  3. lead off
  4. lead offs
  5. lead on
  6. lead out
  7. lead outs
  8. lead oxide
  9. lead paint stare
  10. lead paragraph
  11. lead paragraphs

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lead out (page history and authors); lead-out (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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