leading in English

adjective

1

most important.

a number of leading politicians

synonyms: main, chief, major, prime, most significant, most important, principal, foremost, key, central, focal, preeminent, paramount, dominant, essential, most important, most powerful, affluential, foremost, chief, preeminent, outstanding, dominant, most influential

noun

1

guidance or leadership, especially in a spiritual context.

Things can be learned in many ways (spiritual leading is one way you pointed).

2

the amount of blank space between lines of print.

Most scrapbookers don't know what kerning or leading are and how to adjust them accordingly.

verb

1

cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc., while moving forward.

she emerged leading a bay horse

2

be in charge or command of.

a military delegation was led by the Chief of Staff

synonyms: be the leader of, be the head of, preside over, head, command, govern, rule, be in charge of, be in command of, be in control of, run, control, direct, be at the helm of, administer, organize, manage, reign over, be in power over, head up

3

be superior to (competitors or colleagues).

there will be specific areas or skills in which other nations lead the world

synonyms: be at the front of, be first in, be ahead of, head, outrun, outstrip, outpace, leave behind, draw away from, outdo, outclass, beat, leave standing

4

have or experience (a particular way of life).

she's led a completely sheltered life

synonyms: experience, have, live, spend

5

initiate (action in a game or contest), in particular.

adjective

main, chief, major, prime, most significant, most important, principal, foremost, key, central, focal, preeminent, paramount, dominant, essential
most important, most powerful, affluential, foremost, chief, preeminent, outstanding, dominant, most influential
top, highest, best, first, front, lead, unparalleled, matchless, star
ahead
preeminent
starring, stellar, prima, star

noun

leadership, lead
leadership
lead

verb

guide, cause, result in, be at the head of, be the leader of, be ahead, be at the front of, experience, leave, moderate, conduct, go, extend, head, top, run, precede, contribute
guide, conduct, show, show the way, lead the way, usher, escort, steer, pilot, shepherd, accompany, see, take
cause, induce, prompt, move, persuade, influence, drive, condition, make, incline, dispose, predispose
result in, cause, bring on/about, give rise to, be the cause of, make happen, create, produce, occasion, effect, generate, contribute to, promote, provoke, stir up, spark off, arouse, foment, instigate, involve, necessitate, entail, effectuate
be at the head of, be at the front of, head, spearhead, precede
be the leader of, be the head of, preside over, head, command, govern, rule, be in charge of, be in command of, be in control of, run, control, direct, be at the helm of, administer, organize, manage, reign over, be in power over, head up
be ahead, be winning, be (out) in front, be in the lead, be first, be on top
be at the front of, be first in, be ahead of, head, outrun, outstrip, outpace, leave behind, draw away from, outdo, outclass, beat, leave standing
experience, have, live, spend
leave, result
moderate, chair
conduct, guide, take, direct
go
extend, go, pass, run
head
top
conduct, direct
run
precede
contribute, conduce

Use "leading" in a sentence

1. Leading by example?

2. Blind leading the stupid.

3. And you're leading it.

4. Leading scorers - Arsenal: Wright

5. You're the leading actress.

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12. (“Corcentric”), a leading provider of

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14. Clearly, Jehovah was leading them.

15. This was also league-leading.

16. He is a leading cadre.

17. South Africa is the leading Chromite ore producer and China is the leading chromium -consuming country

18. Andragogy in Greek means man-leading in comparison to pedagogy, which in Greek means child-leading.

19. Abeles prefers leading-edge techniques

20. The blind leading the blind.

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28. His farther is a leading cadre.

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33. Setsuko was leading a normal life.

34. Energy is the leading economic sector.

35. Leading troops, he quelled a rebellion.

36. Mr. Adi Godrej is leading that.

37. Disparities are leading to social tensions.

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43. Gonna be the limp leading the blind.

44. The leading sledge went faster and faster.

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