Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lead the line

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables: lead- the -line
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To play as centre forward.

Example Sentences

"Andy Carroll is leading the line, with Suarez playing behind him."
"Martial, who had been an injury doubt, led the line with strength and positivity."

Inflected Forms

leads the line (present, singular) leading the line (participle, present) led the line (participle, past) led the line (past)

Questions

What does lead the line mean?: To play as centre forward.

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