leading
adjective
1. indicating the most important performer or role
- the leading man
Similar word(s): major, prima, star, starring, stellar
2. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
- the country's leading poet
Similar word(s): superior, preeminent
3. going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
- we rode in the leading car
- the leading edge of technology
Similar word(s): directing, directional, directive, guiding
4. having the leading position or higher score in a contest
- the leading team in the pennant race
Sentences with leading as an adjective:
- Avoiding leading questions if you really want the truth.
- He is a leading supplier of plumbing supplies in the county.
- The stock market can be a leading economic indicator.
noun
1. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
Similar word(s): lead
Definition categories: man–made, slip, strip
2. the activity of leading
- his leadership inspired the team
Similar word(s): leadership
verb
1. present participle of lead