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Synonyms for leading on
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : leed |
Phonetic Transcription : lid |
Top 10 synonyms for leading on Other synonyms for the word leading on
- allure
- amuse oneself
- annoy
- appeal
- badger
- bag
- bait
- bamboozle
- banter
- bat eyes at
- be at
- be insincere
- be insincere with
- beat
- beat out of
- beckon
- bedevil
- beguile
- beleaguer
- benet
- bewilder
- bewitch
- bilk
- blandish
- bluff
- bother
- box in
- bribe
- buffalo
- bunk
- burden
- burn
- butter
- butter up
- cajole
- capture
- carry on
- catch
- chaff
- chicane
- clip
- clog
- coax
- come hither
- come on
- compromise
- con
- 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 out
- duke in
- dupe
- egg on
- egg one 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
- hoodwink
- hook
- horse around
- hose
- humbug
- idle
- illude
- 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 on
- 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
- 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
- overdo it
- 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
- putter
- puzzle
- rag
- rally
- ravel
- razz
- reel in
- rib
- ride
- ridicule
- rip off
- risk
- rivet
- 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
- 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
- sweep off one's 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
- turn one's head
- twiddle
- twist
- unsettle
- urge
- use up
- vamp
- vex
- victimize
- wanton
- waste
- waste time
- wheedle
- whet
- wile
- win over
- wink at
- woo
- work over
- worry
Définition of leading on
Origin :- c.1300, "action of leading," from lead (v.1). Meaning "the front or leading place" is from 1560s. Johnson stigmatized it as "a low, despicable word." Sense in card-playing is from 1742; in theater, from 1831; in journalism, from 1912; in jazz bands, from 1934.
- As in intrigue : verb arouse curiosity
- As in inveigle : verb entice, manipulate
- As in kid around : verb tease
- As in lure : verb attract, seduce
- As in mislead : verb give someone the wrong idea, information
- As in bait : verb lure
- As in seduce : verb tempt, ensnare
- As in string along : verb play with; keep dangling
- As in tantalize : verb provoke, tease
- As in tease : verb aggravate, provoke
- As in tempt : verb lure, entice
- As in toy : verb play with
- As in trifle : verb toy with; mess around
- As in vamp : verb seduce
- As in coquet : verb tease
- As in dally/dally with : verb have love affair
- As in deceive : verb mislead; be dishonest
- As in decoy : verb bait, entrap
- As in draw out : verb prolong
- As in entangle : verb involve, mix up
- As in entice : verb allure; persuade
- As in entrap : verb capture, involve
- As in allure : verb entice
- As in flirt : verb make advances toward someone
- As in fool : verb trick, mislead
Antonyms for leading on
- advise
- aid
- allow
- antagonize
- assist
- be faithful
- be honest
- be shy
- bore
- clarify
- clear
- clear up
- clip
- counsel
- delight
- depress
- deter
- discourage
- disenchant
- disentangle
- disgust
- dishearten
- displease
- dissuade
- dull
- encourage
- enlighten
- exclude
- explain
- explicate
- flatter
- 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
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