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Synonyms for lead-in

Most common

lead introduction prologue kicker

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Lead

lead, lede US

2. Introduction

introduction, prologue, prolog US, preface

Other

kicker

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.

    After the long lead-in, the climax of the story was a disappointment.

  2. n. 2

    A region of data at the beginning of a compact disc, holding the table of contents.

Forms

Plural
lead-ins → leads, ledes, introductions, prologues…

Example sentences

  • lead Brigham Young continued to lead the Mormon church.
  • introduction This textbook is a good introduction to Esperanto.
  • prologue A book without a prologue is like a body without a soul.

By length

4 letters
lead1, lede
6 letters
kicker2, prolog2
7 letters
preface2
8 letters
prologue2
12 letters
introduction4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (kicker2 = 2 syllables).