leadup
Events preceding climax
The leadup is the period or sequence of events preceding something significant: the leadup to the election, the leadup to war.
It emphasizes preparation, buildup, or the chain of circumstances that culminate in a main event.
Usually hyphenated as lead-up, though increasingly written as one word.
Gradual accumulation over time
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
preparation · prelude · approach · prospect · foreboding · anxiety · trepidation · eagerness
Preliminary section or presentation
- precursorSomething that comes first
- prologueIntroductory literary section
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
forerunner · harbinger · onset · threshold · dawn · genesis · opening · beginning
Developing abilities through practice
- planningArranging for future events
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
conditioning · readiness · strategy · coordination · scheduling · organization · briefing · drilling
buildup
Gradual accumulation over time
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
excitement · preparation · prelude · approach · prospect · foreboding · anxiety · trepidation · eagerness · tension
introduction
Preliminary section or presentation
- precursorSomething that comes first
- prologueIntroductory literary section
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
preamble · forerunner · harbinger · onset · threshold · dawn · genesis · opening · beginning · curtain-raiser
training
Developing abilities through practice
- planningArranging for future events
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
practice · conditioning · readiness · strategy · coordination · scheduling · organization · briefing · drilling · foundation
leadupaftermath
Results following an event
fallout · denouement · wake · postscript · epilogue
leadupmain event
Featured performance or contest
climax · culmination · finale · crux · centerpiece
- take the leadAssume foremost position
- lead singerBand's main vocalist
- lead the wayGuide others forward
- in the leadCurrently in first place
lead, leads, leading, leader, leaders, leadership, mislead, misleading