ALL meanings of leading
lead·ing
L l - adjective leading made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound. 1
- noun leading Chemistry. a heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal, sometimes found in its natural state but usually combined as a sulfide, especially in galena. Symbol: Pb; atomic weight: 207.19; atomic number: 82; specific gravity: 11.34 at 20°C. 1
- noun leading something made of this metal or of one of its alloys. 1
- noun leading a plummet or mass of lead suspended by a line, as for taking soundings. 1
- noun leading bullets collectively; shot. 1
- noun leading black lead or graphite. 1
- noun leading a small stick of graphite, as used in pencils. 1
- noun leading Also, leading. Printing. a thin strip of type metal or brass less than type-high, used for increasing the space between lines of type. 1
- noun leading a grooved bar of lead or came in which sections of glass are set, as in stained-glass windows. 1
- noun leading leads, British. a roof, especially one that is shallow or flat, covered with lead. 1
- noun leading white lead. 1
- verb with object leading to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds. 1
- verb with object leading Printing. to insert leads between the lines of. 1
- verb with object leading to fix (window glass) in position with leads. 1
- verb without object leading to act as a guide; show the way: You lead and we'll follow. 1
- verb without object leading to afford passage to a place: That path leads directly to the house. 1
- verb without object leading to go first; be in advance: The band will lead and the troops will follow. 1
- verb without object leading to result in; tend toward (usually followed by to): The incident led to his resignation. One remark often leads to another. 1
- verb without object leading to take the directing or principal part. 1
- verb without object leading to take the offensive: The contender led with a right to the body. 1
- verb without object leading Cards. to make the first play. 1
- verb without object leading to be led or submit to being led, as a horse: A properly trained horse will lead easily. 1
- verb without object leading Baseball. (of a base runner) to leave a base before the delivery of a pitch in order to reach the next base more quickly (often followed by away). 1
- verb without object leading lead back, to play (a card) from a suit that one's partner led. 1
- idioms leading get the lead out, Slang. to move or work faster; hurry up. 1
- idioms leading heave the lead, Nautical. to take a sounding with a lead. 1
- idioms leading go over like a lead balloon, Slang. to fail to arouse interest, enthusiasm, or support. 1
- adjective leading top, foremost 1
- adjective leading in front 1
- adjective leading directing, leadership 1
- noun leading an act of leadership 1
- noun leading printing: line-spacing 1
- noun Technical meaning of leading (text) /ledding/ The spacing between lines of text. This is defined when a font is designed but can often be altered in order to change the appearance of the text or for special effects. It is measured in points and is normally 120% of the height of the text. See also kerning, tracking. 1
- noun leading The amount of blank space between lines of print. 1
- noun leading An act by which one is led or guided. 0
- noun leading (typography) Vertical space added between lines; line spacing. 0
- verb leading present participle of lead. 0
- adjective leading Providing guidance or direction. 0
- adjective leading Ranking first. 0
- adjective leading Occurring in advance; preceding. 0
- adjective leading The leading person or thing in a particular area is the one which is most important or successful. 0
- adjective leading The leading role in a play or film is the main role. A leading lady or man is an actor who plays this role. 0
- adjective leading The leading group, vehicle, or person in a race or procession is the one that is at the front. 0
- adjective leading guiding, directing, or influencing 0
- adjective leading principal or primary 0
- adjective leading in the first position 0
- adjective leading (of a coefficient) associated with the term of highest degree in a polynomial containing one variable 0
- noun leading the spacing between lines of photocomposed or digitized type 0
- noun leading the action of one that leads; guidance; direction; leadership 0
- adjective leading that leads; guiding 0