(baseball) The first batter in the batting order. / (baseball) The first batter of an inning. / (baseball) The short distance that a player stands away from their current base.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, off. / (baseball) To be the first batter of an inning.

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

A phenomenon that generally occurs in advance of a more important phenomenon, aiding in its prediction.

plural of leading indicator

plural of leading seaman

(Australia, UK, Navy) A non-commissioned officer in the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy, ranking above able seaman and below petty officer.

plural of leading diagonal

(mushing) one of the dogs at the front of the team, who set the pace.

The main protagonist in a work.