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leading in

leading in is the present participle and gerund of lead in.

Meaning of lead in

Verb

lead in (third-person singular simple present leads in, present participle leading in, simple past and past participle led in)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, in.
  2. (transitive) To introduce, to mark the beginning of something, especially in music.
    • I'll play the first couple of bars by myself to lead you in.

Questions about leading in

What is leading in the present participle and gerund of?
Leading in is the present participle and gerund of lead in.

Words near leading in in the dictionary

  1. leading from the front
  2. leading gentleman
  3. leading gentlemen
  4. leading hand
  5. leading hands
  6. leading in
  7. leading indicator
  8. leading indicators
  9. leading ladies
  10. leading lady
  11. leading light

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