All lead on synonyms
lead on
L l verb lead on
- soap β a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- maneuver β a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- butter β Butter is a soft yellow substance made from cream. You spread it on bread or use it in cooking.
- massage β the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.
- beckon β If you beckon to someone, you signal to them to come to you.
- capture β If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- invite β to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, especially to request to come or go to some place, gathering, entertainment, etc., or to do something: to invite friends to dinner.
- haul β to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- train β Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- rope β a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- pervert β to affect with perversion.
- bunk β A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
- juggle β to keep (several objects, as balls, plates, tenpins, or knives) in continuous motion in the air simultaneously by tossing and catching.
- hose β a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose.
- overreach β to reach or extend over or beyond: The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down.
- shaft β a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- rook β one of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any number of unobstructed squares horizontally or vertically; castle.
- misdirect β to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly: to misdirect a person; to misdirect a letter.
- induce β to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
- bribe β A bribe is a sum of money or something valuable that one person offers or gives to another in order to persuade him or her to do something.
- gnaw β to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
- torture β the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
- beleaguer β to trouble persistently; harass
- harry β to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks; worry: He was harried by constant doubts.
- plague β French La Peste. a novel (1947) by Albert Camus.
- thwart β to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- worry β to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- importune β to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence.
- slam β the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
- rally β to ridicule in a good-natured way; banter.
- devil β In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
- vex β to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
- pull β pull media
- hector β Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- lure β anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- snap β to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- bait β Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals.
- sound β The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3β30 miles (5β48 km) wide.
- fascinate β to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
- gibe β to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
- seduce β to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
- decoy β If you refer to something or someone as a decoy, you mean that they are intended to attract people's attention and deceive them, for example by leading them into a trap or away from a particular place.
- draw β to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- inveigle β to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
- hook β a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- persuade β to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait.
- charm β Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive.
- cajole β If you cajole someone into doing something, you get them to do it after persuading them for some time.
- tempt β to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
- move β to pass from one place or position to another.