Phrase Hound found 66 phrases and 22 compound words that contain leading. The most common are listed below. Open leading in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 66
- leading edgeThe frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats.
- leading questionA question that suggests the answer or that contains the information for which the examiner is looking.
- Leading role
- Leading Brands
- leading-stringStrings with which children were formerly guided while they were learning to walk.
- leading manA man who does or can play the lead role in a movie, play or other production; a person who frequently plays such roles.
- Leading Technology
- leading the chargepresent participle and gerund of lead the charge
- leading the linepresent participle and gerund of lead the line
- leading the waypresent participle and gerund of lead the way
- leading caseA reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
- leading lightAn acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.
- leading tonescale degree seven when the first scale degree is one half step higher than the seventh scale degree
- leading up topresent participle and gerund of lead up to
- leading casesplural of leading case: A reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.
- leading handSynonym of leading seaman: A non-commissioned officer in the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy, ranking above able seaman and below petty officer.
- leading lineAn imaginary line between two objects that can be used to chart a safe course in a difficult situation.
- leading linesplural of leading line: An imaginary line between two objects that can be used to chart a safe course in a difficult situation.
- leading offpresent participle and gerund of lead off
- leading questionsplural of leading question: A question that suggests the answer or that contains the information for which the examiner is looking.
- leading womanA female equivalent of a leading man
- leading womenplural of leading woman: A female equivalent of a leading man
- leading ladyA woman who does or can play the lead role in a movie, play or other production; a woman who frequently plays such roles.
- leading-stringsplural of leading-string: Strings with which children were formerly guided while they were learning to walk.
- leading truckOn a steam locomotive, a railroad truck to which wheel axles (and, hence, wheels) for one or more coupled pairs of unpowered wheels are attached through bearings, located in front of the driving wheels.
Compound words 22
- bandleadingLeading a musical band.
- subleadingBelow a leading element.
- forthleadingpresent participle and gerund of forthlead
- leadinglyIn a way that leads; as a leading question.
- leadingnessThe quality of being leading.
- interleadingLeading between; especially applied to doors, corridors, etc. that connect private spaces.
- nonleadingNot leading.
- ringleadingActing as ringleader; heading a group of people.
- misleadingDeceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression, even if technically true.
- cheerleadingA physical activity and sport in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team.