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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lead•ing1 /ˈlidɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- principal;
foremost:a leading authority. - coming in advance of others;
first:We rode in the leading car. - directing;
guiding.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lead•ing1 (lē′ding),USA pronunciation adj. - chief;
principal;
most important;
foremost:a leading toy manufacturer. - coming in advance of others;
first:We rode in the leading car. - directing, guiding.
n. - the act of a person or thing that leads.
- 1250–1300; Middle English (noun, nominal); see lead1, -ing2, -ing1
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ruling, governing.
lead•ing2 (led′ing),USA pronunciation n. - a covering or framing of lead:the leading of a stained-glass window.
- Building, Printing[Print.]lead2 (def. 7).
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see lead2, -ing1
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