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leading nowhere

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

Meaning of lead nowhere

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) to have no purpose, to result in nothing.

Questions about leading nowhere

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

Words near leading nowhere in the dictionary

  1. leading lines
  2. leading man
  3. leading men
  4. leading motive
  5. leading motives
  6. leading nowhere
  7. leading off
  8. leading on
  9. leading out
  10. leading question
  11. leading questions

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