English Explanatory Dictionary

leading

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of lead
adj
  1. Providing guidance or direction.
  2. Ranking first.
  3. Occurring in advance; preceding.
noun
  1. An act by which one is led or guided.
  2. Command of an army or military unit.
noun
  1. Vertical space added between lines; line spacing.

Pronunciation

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ en-us-leading.ogg /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

Word forms

leading leadings

Etymology

From Middle English ledinge, ledynge, ledand, ledande, ledende, from Old English lǣdende, from Proto-West Germanic *laidijandī, from Proto-Germanic *laidijandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *laidijaną (“to lead”), equivalent to lead + -ing. Compare West Frisian liedend, Dutch leidend, German leitend, Swedish ledande, Icelandic leiðandi.

Antonyms

following lagging trailing

Derived words

forthleading leading gentleman leading hand leading indicator leading lady leadingly leading man leading question leading seaman leading spoke leading woman nonleading subleading bandleading ringleading
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