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

  • (..) Every time Metsler says, "Lead, follow, or get out of the way", I get out of the way. When he says that, you're not supposed to choose "get out of the way". It's supposed to embarrass you into leading or at least following. That doesn't embarrass me. Look, Joe. You don't have a choice. (..)
    2006 Idiocracy