leading
- adjective
- /ˈliːdɪŋ/
:
líder
- And I'm just kidding, he's leading in the polls again.
Examples
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Most polls show it's still leading McCain, but not by much.
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Well, because Shane is leading in points, why don't you go first?
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Who's who's leading in terms of cash wins?
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There's Juju Watkins, who's the nation's second leading scorer after Caitlin.
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The team is leading the championship by five points after the latest match.
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She is currently leading the race and looks set to win.
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With his innovative methods, the company is leading the industry in technology.
Synonyms
690
1.0
In a leading position with a higher score than others
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4.0
In a better position because you are ready before others
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3.4
Ahead of others in a race, game, or area of work
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3.5
Holding the first position in a game or race
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3.8
At the very front of a group or place
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4.4
Being more successful than others in the same group
Leading others by using new ideas that they copy
Antonyms
Idioms
A situation where people without experience guide others like them
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.8
A number that changes before the whole economy does to show future trends
- Specialized
A strap on a horse's bridle that directs the horse's head left or right
- Specialized
The seventh note of a scale that is one half step below the main note and pulls toward it
- Formal
A well-known person who writes or speaks about important public issues
How Ahead
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Leading comes from the verb lead, which means 'to go in front'. So a leading team or runner is one that is 'in front' or ahead of the others.