Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Presiding /prĭz-īd'-ĭng/ · Pre·sid·ing · IPA /prɪzˈaɪdɪŋ/ 01 a. & n. a. & n. from Preside. 1. a. & n. from Preside. See: Preside Phrases & compounds Presiding elder — See under 2d Elder.