2. (noun)leadership, leading the activity of leading "his leadership inspired the team"
3. (adj)leading(p), prima(p), star(p), starring(p), stellar(a) indicating the most important performer or role "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"
4. (adj)leading(a), preeminent greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
5. (adj)leading going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
"we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
6. (adj)ahead(p), in the lead, leading having the leadingposition or higher score in a contest "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
Definition of 'leading'
