lead in

lead (one) in

To guide someone in (to something or some place.) Please don't lead your students in until the principal has finished giving his speech. The officer led us in when the judge was ready to hear our case.See also: lead

lead in

 (to something) 1. to begin something; to work into something. Let me lead into the first number with a little talk about the composer. I'll lead in, then you pick up the melody. 2. to make a transition into something; to segue into something. Now, we will lead into the second scene with a little soft orchestral music. The soft music will lead in, then the curtains will open.See also: lead