leading

1 of 2

adjective

lead·ing ˈlē-diŋ How to pronounce leading (audio)

: coming or ranking first : foremost

: exercising leadership

: providing direction or guidance

a leading question

: given most prominent display

the leading story

leading

2 of 2

noun

lead·ing ˈle-diŋ How to pronounce leading (audio)

plural leadings

: a covering or framework of lead

repaired the leading in the church's stained glass windows

typography : the distance between a pair of adjacent lines in composed text

increased the leading after the header

a leading of 6 points

Example Sentences

Adjective a leading topic of conversation Their family played a leading part in the settlement of the town. the leading role in a major Hollywood movie a leading citizen of the town She's one of the leading authorities on the stock market.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

At the time, to see a young Black actor in a leading role was shocking.

Marc Myers, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 As the popularity of Younger hit its fever pitch in September 2017, Hermann started getting recognized just as often as his wife, thanks to his leading role on the show.

Hollee Actman Becker, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 The corporate brass had underestimated her, too — the much-younger nanny who married the boss and who was certainly not expected to take a leading role in the company after his death in 1985.

Sarah Ellison, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 In one of the nation's most important swing states, Republicans nominated Doug Mastriano as their nominee for governor, even after learning about his leading role in Trump's push to overturn the 2020 election.

Steve Peoples, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 In one of the nation’s most important swing states, Republicans nominated Doug Mastriano as their nominee for governor, even after learning about his leading role in Trump’s push to overturn the 2020 election.

Steve Peoples, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2022 Reports surfaced earlier this month indicating that the controversial actor was circling a leading role in Coppola’s passion project.

Wilson Chapman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 Nichols, one of the first Black women to have a leading role on a network television series, died at age 89 from heart failure.

Amanda Holpuch, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 By Your Name, stars in the leading role in Bones & All.

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

leading 1 of 2

adjective

as in main

coming before all others in importance they are the leading suppliers of processed meat in the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

main
greatest
dominant
highest
predominant
primary
foremost
first
big
key
principal
chief
central
supreme
premier
preeminent
paramount
prior
master
great
overriding
distinguished
top
cardinal
capital
major
sovereign
arch
number one
overbearing
grand
senior
notable
eminent
outstanding
primal
prestigious
illustrious
overmastering
influential
superior
renowned
stellar
important
signal
numero uno
noteworthy
star
sovran
famed
No. 1
significant
famous
unparalleled
celebrated
mighty
incomparable
high-level
momentous
matchless
unequaled
unsurpassed
noble
unequalled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

last
least
slight
minor
secondary
negligible
subordinate
insignificant
trivial
unimportant
inferior
subsidiary
collateral
inconsequential
trifling
inconsiderable

as in lead

highest in rank or authority served as the leading counsel on the defendant's legal team

Synonyms & Similar Words

lead
commanding
chief
presiding
top
foremost
supreme
senior
primary
first
principal
head
high
premier
prime
preeminent
in charge
managing
main
reigning
directing
major
overseeing
supereminent
controlling
predominant
ruling
dominant
predominate
supervisory
officiating
paramount
high-level
upper
superior
ascendant
sovereign
uppermost
topmost
regnant
grand
ascendent
sovran
upmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

second
less
lower
secondary
last
subordinate
lesser
subsidiary
ancillary
assisting
inferior
lowly
junior
under
assistant
deputy
coadjutor

leading

2 of 2

verb

present participle of lead

as in guiding

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum

Synonyms & Similar Words

guiding
steering
ushering
conducting
directing
accompanying
showing
escorting
routing
marshaling
marshalling
preceding
piloting
managing
controlling
attending
seeing
chaperoning
convoying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

trailing
following
tailing
hounding
shadowing
dogging
tailgating

as in commanding

to serve as leader of a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software

Synonyms & Similar Words

commanding
heading
spearheading
overseeing
dominating
captaining
controlling
managing
directing
supervising
bossing
regulating
running
handling
governing
superintending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

following
serving
obeying
submitting (to)
yielding (to)
complying (with)
bowing (to)
deferring (to)

as in accompanying

to be at the front of the local high school's marching band led the parade

Synonyms & Similar Words

accompanying
heading
announcing
attending
preceding
escorting
ushering
heralding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stopping
finishing
ending
terminating
concluding
trailing
following
tailing
dogging
tailgating

as in running

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction this old road leads to an abandoned quarry

Synonyms & Similar Words

running
extending
going
heading
lying
following
passing
crossing
spanning
cutting
bearing
traversing
coursing

as in showing

to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed the salesclerk led us through the maze of options now available to television buyers

Synonyms & Similar Words

guiding
showing
coaching
accompanying
steering
shepherding
teaching
escorting
mentoring
training
tutoring
walking through
piloting
counseling
supervising
engineering
informing
counselling
directing
overseeing
seeing
swaying
instructing
attending
chaperoning
convoying
godfathering
fostering
drilling
superintending
enlightening
inculcating
squiring
cultivating
nurturing
indoctrinating
briefing
schooling

单词	leading
释义	leading 1 of 2 adjective lead·ing ˈlē-diŋ 1 : coming or ranking first : foremost 2 : exercising leadership 3 : providing direction or guidance a leading question 4 : given most prominent display the leading story leading 2 of 2 noun lead·ing ˈle-diŋ plural leadings 1 : a covering or framework of lead repaired the leading in the church's stained glass windows 2 typography : the distance between a pair of adjacent lines in composed text increased the leading after the header a leading of 6 points Synonyms Adjective arch big capital cardinal central chief dominant first foremost grand great greatest highest key main master number one No. 1 numero uno overbearing overmastering overriding paramount predominant preeminent premier primal primary principal prior sovereign sovran supreme See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a leading topic of conversation Their family played a leading part in the settlement of the town. the leading role in a major Hollywood movie a leading citizen of the town She's one of the leading authorities on the stock market. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective At the time, to see a young Black actor in a leading role was shocking. Marc Myers, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 As the popularity of Younger hit its fever pitch in September 2017, Hermann started getting recognized just as often as his wife, thanks to his leading role on the show. Hollee Actman Becker, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 The corporate brass had underestimated her, too — the much-younger nanny who married the boss and who was certainly not expected to take a leading role in the company after his death in 1985. Sarah Ellison, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 In one of the nation's most important swing states, Republicans nominated Doug Mastriano as their nominee for governor, even after learning about his leading role in Trump's push to overturn the 2020 election. Steve Peoples, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 In one of the nation’s most important swing states, Republicans nominated Doug Mastriano as their nominee for governor, even after learning about his leading role in Trump’s push to overturn the 2020 election. Steve Peoples, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2022 Reports surfaced earlier this month indicating that the controversial actor was circling a leading role in Coppola’s passion project. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 Nichols, one of the first Black women to have a leading role on a network television series, died at age 89 from heart failure. Amanda Holpuch, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 By Your Name, stars in the leading role in Bones & All. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing leading leading article leading lady leading edge leading question leading light leading tone leading man the blind leading the blind leading brand leading article leading lady leading edge leading question leading light leading tone leading man the blind leading the blind leading brand See More leading 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in main coming before all others in importance they are the leading suppliers of processed meat in the country Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance main greatest dominant highest predominant primary foremost first big key principal chief central supreme premier preeminent paramount prior master great overriding distinguished top cardinal capital major sovereign arch number one overbearing grand senior notable eminent outstanding primal prestigious illustrious overmastering influential superior renowned stellar important signal numero uno noteworthy star sovran famed No. 1 significant famous unparalleled celebrated mighty incomparable high-level momentous matchless unequaled unsurpassed noble unequalled Antonyms & Near Antonyms last least slight minor secondary negligible subordinate insignificant trivial unimportant inferior subsidiary collateral inconsequential trifling inconsiderable See More 2 as in lead highest in rank or authority served as the leading counsel on the defendant's legal team Synonyms & Similar Words lead commanding chief presiding top foremost supreme senior primary first principal head high premier prime preeminent in charge managing main reigning directing major overseeing supereminent controlling predominant ruling dominant predominate supervisory officiating paramount high-level upper superior ascendant sovereign uppermost topmost regnant grand ascendent sovran upmost Antonyms & Near Antonyms second less lower secondary last subordinate lesser subsidiary ancillary assisting inferior lowly junior under assistant deputy coadjutor See More leading 2 of 2 verb present participle of lead 1 as in guiding to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum Synonyms & Similar Words guiding steering ushering conducting directing accompanying showing escorting routing marshaling marshalling preceding piloting managing controlling attending seeing chaperoning convoying Antonyms & Near Antonyms trailing following tailing hounding shadowing dogging tailgating See More 2 as in commanding to serve as leader of a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software Synonyms & Similar Words commanding heading spearheading overseeing dominating captaining controlling managing directing supervising bossing regulating running handling governing superintending Antonyms & Near Antonyms following serving obeying submitting (to) yielding (to) complying (with) bowing (to) deferring (to) See More 3 as in accompanying to be at the front of the local high school's marching band led the parade Synonyms & Similar Words accompanying heading announcing attending preceding escorting ushering heralding Antonyms & Near Antonyms stopping finishing ending terminating concluding trailing following tailing dogging tailgating See More 4 as in running to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction this old road leads to an abandoned quarry Synonyms & Similar Words running extending going heading lying following passing crossing spanning cutting bearing traversing coursing 5 as in showing to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed the salesclerk led us through the maze of options now available to television buyers Synonyms & Similar Words guiding showing coaching accompanying steering shepherding teaching escorting mentoring training tutoring walking through piloting counseling supervising engineering informing counselling directing overseeing seeing swaying instructing attending chaperoning convoying godfathering fostering drilling superintending enlightening inculcating squiring cultivating nurturing indoctrinating briefing schooling Phrases Containing leading leading edge leading edge
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