colead

verb

co·​lead ˌkō-ˈlēd How to pronounce colead (audio)
variants or co-lead
coled or co-led; coleading or co-leading
1
transitive : to lead (something, such as a group) with one or more other people
They were chosen to co-lead the investigative team.
2
intransitive : to share a lead with another person in a competition
A former U.S. Amateur champion in Byeong Hun An co-leads at 10 under after a second straight 66.Kevin Casey
coleader noun
or co-leader
plural coleaders or co-leaders
… expedition coleader Roy Glaser slid gingerly around a huge block of rock that seemed solidly attached to the wall. David Roberts

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of colead was in 1931

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“Colead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colead. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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