# lead on

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.
2. To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, on.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lead-on