1. Leading or ahead in a competition
   "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"
   - ahead, out front

1. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest
   - ahead, leading

See also: up

• businesslike
• businessman
• businessmen
• businesspeople
• businessperson
• businesswoman
• busk
• busker
• buskin
• busload
• busman
• busman's holiday
• BuSpar
• buspirone
• buss
• bust
• bust a gut
• bust-up
• bust-up takeover
• bustard
• bustard quail
• busted
• bustee
• buster
• Buster Keaton