lead through
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To take turns leading an expedition.
Example Sentences
- "We 'led through', each in turn climbing to the full length of the rope, and then belaying […]"
- "The climbing was nowhere difficult, perhaps only Moderate by British standards, but it was sometimes exposed. We led through, taking it in turns to lead alternate pitches. Probably a guide would have moved up continuously, […]"
- "You lead "through" instead — your companion leads a pitch, then you join him. But instead of swapping over at the ice axe belay, you carry on in the lead, cutting or kicking steps until you are about twenty feet above."