leading

Definition

  • adjective: having great importance, influence, or success
  • adjective: coming or ranking first
  • synonyms: guiding, directing, controlling

Examples

  • She was devastated when she found out that he didn't really love her, and had only been 'leading' her 'on'. [=he had been leading her to believe that he loved her]

  • It turned out that he had been 'leading a double life'. [=deceiving people about his life, not telling the whole truth about his life]

  • The judge made it quite clear that the lawyers were not permitted to ask witnesses 'leading questions'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) World War ll battle. What's so special about it? It was the first time that the Allies managed to beat the Nazis. See there, up on the hill? That's Rommel, leading his men. - What country is this in? - Egypt. I see. I kind of recognized the houses. It's great, isn't it? (..)
    2015 Virgin Mountain