lead on

The phrase “lead on” has 2 syllables: lead on

It's pronounced as /liːd ɑn/

What is synonym and antonym for lead on?

In the thesaurus, “lead on” has 372 synonyms and 81 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lead on along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lead on

allure
amuse oneself
annoy
appeal
appeal to
attract
badger
baffle
bag
bait
bamboozle
banter
bat eyes at
be at
be dishonest
be insincere
be insincere with
beat
beat out of
beckon
bedevil
beguile
beleaguer
benet
betray
bewilder
bewitch
bilk
blandish
bluff
bother
box in
bribe
buffalo
bunk
burden
burn
butter up
cajole
captivate
capture
carry on
catch
chaff
charm
cheat
chicane
circumvent
clip
clog
coax
come on
come on to
complicate
compromise
con
confuse
continue
coquet
corner
cosset
court
cozen
cross up
dabble
dally
dandle
dare
dawdle
deceive
decoy
defraud
delight
delude
devil
diddle
dilly-dally
disappoint
dishevel
disport
disturb
dog
doodle
double-cross
drag
drag out
draw
draw in
draw out
duke in
dupe
egg on
elongate
embarrass
embrangle
embroil
enchain
enchant
enmesh
ensnare
ensorcell
entangle
entertain
entice
entrap
excite
extend
eyeball
fake
fake out
falsify
fascinate
fetter
fiddle
fidget
fleece
flimflam
flirt
fool
fool around
fool with
fox
fribble
fritter
frivol
frolic
frustrate
fudge
futz around
gam
gambol
get around
gibe
give a hard time
gnaw
goad
gold-dig
gouge
grab
gull
hamper
harass
harry
haul
have a fling
hector
hit on
hoax
honey up
hoodwink
hook
horse around
hose
humbug
idle
illude
immesh
impede
implicate
importune
impose upon
incite
induce
indulge in
influence
instigate
interest
intertangle
intertwine
interweave
intrigue
inveigle
invite
jest
jive
jolly
josh
juggle
juke
jumble
keep hanging
kid
knot
lay for
lay it on thick
lead astray
lead up garden path
lengthen
lie
linger with
loiter
lollygag
lounge
lure
magnetize
make a move
make a pass
make believe
make eyes at
make longer
make mouth water
maneuver
massage
mat
mesh
mess around
mess with
misdirect
misguide
misinform
mislead
misrepresent
misuse
mock
monkey
monkey with
motivate
mousetrap
move
muddle
needle
net
nudge
ogle
oil
operate
outfox
outwit
overreach
palter
perplex
persuade
pervert
pester
pet
philander
pick on
pick up
pique
pitch
plague
play
play a trick on
play around
play games
play games with
play joke on
play up to
play with
play-act
please
potter
pretend
prevail on
prolongate
promote
proposition
protract
provoke
pull
pull fast one
pull wool over eyes
put down
put on
put one over on
put up a smokescreen
putter
puzzle
rag
rally
ravel
razz
reel in
rib
ride
ridicule
rip off
risk
rivet
rizz up
roast
rob
rollick
romp
rook
rope
rope in
rouse
scam
screw
seduce
sell
send up
set up
shaft
shill
skin
slam
snag
snap
snare
snarl
snow
soft-soap
soften up
solicit
sound
spin
spin out
spoof
sport
squander
steer
stimulate
stretch
string along
string out
stroke
suck in
sucker
sweep off feet
sweet-talk
swindle
swipe at
take advantage of
take for
take for a ride
take for ride
take in
take to cleaners
tamper
tangle
tantalize
taunt
tease
tempt
test
thwart
tickle
titillate
toll
torment
torture
tout
toy
train
trammel
trap
trick
trifle
try
tug
turn on
twiddle
twist
unsettle
urge
use up
vamp
vex
victimize
wanton
waste
waste time
wheedle
whet
wile
win over
wink at
woo
work over
worry

Antonyms for lead on

advise
aid
alert
allow
antagonize
assist
be faithful
be honest
be shy
bore
caution
clarify
clear
clear up
clip
counsel
delight
depress
deter
discourage
disenchant
disentangle
disgust
dishearten
displease
dissuade
dull
encourage
enlighten
exclude
explain
explicate
flatter
forewarn
forget
free
give
guard
halt
hasten
help
hinder
hoard
hurry
lead
let go
liberate
lose
make happy
neglect
offend
offer
order
organize
please
praise
prevent
protect
push
quiet
reassure
refuse
reject
release
repel
repulse
rush
save
shorten
soothe
stop
support
threaten
tire
turn away
turn off
uncomplicate
untangle
untwist
warn
work

Meanings of lead on

verb
1. To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.
2. To encourage with the illusion of a romantic relationship.

Example Sentences

If you know the way, please lead on.
The guide turned to the group and said, lead on!
I’ll follow you through the woods—just lead on.
With confidence in her voice, she told him to lead on to the hidden cave.
He paused for a moment, then nodded and said, lead on, we’re right behind you.

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