leading

🇺🇸 /ˈliːdɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈliːdɪŋ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
adjective
B1

most important or best

She got the leading part in the school play.

B1

in first place

He is the leading runner in the race.

noun
R

space between lines of text

The leading between lines makes the text easier to read.

translation

adj. most important or best; in first place
n. space between lines of text

Word Forms

Plural leadings