lead out meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

lead out

verbalso spelled lead-out

/ˌliːd ˈaʊt/

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, out.

Card games, Poker Slang To bet into a pot postflop from the first betting position.

Synonyms: lead

lead-out

noun

Etymology From lead + out.

Broadcasting, Media A program scheduled to follow another.

The lead - in rating is expected to be the greatest single predictor of a syndicated television program , with the leadout second1992, Roger Alan Cooper, Syndication and the Structural Determinants of Television:

Cycling, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports The tactic where one cyclist goes ahead at high speed so that a following teammate (the sprinter) can benefit from the slipstream. See drafting.

The final part of the groove of a vinyl record, after the end of the recording.

It's not always convenient for me to pick up the tone arm at the end of the record and the stylus continues to ride the leadout groove for a time.1985, Stereo Review, volume 50, page 24:

A marker in the data stored on a compact disc, representing the end of a recording session.

lead out

verb

/ˌlɛd ˈaʊt/

Media, Printing, Publishing Historical To pad out (text) by inserting lead slugs between words.