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leaning

/ˈliːnɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Leaning means: departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal.

Synonyms for leaning12

noun, as in the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

tilt, list, inclination, lean

noun, as in an inclination to do something

propensity, tendency

noun, as in a natural inclination

proclivity, propensity

adjective, as in departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

atilt, canted, tilted, tipped, inclined

What does leaning mean?5

adjective

1

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal“the leaning tower of Pisa”

noun

1

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical“the tower had a pronounced tilt”

2

an inclination to do something“he felt leanings toward frivolity”

3

a natural inclination“he has a proclivity for exaggeration”

4

the act of deviating from a vertical position

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with leaning?5

three syllables

machining

four syllables

intervening
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Leaning in a sentence

  • He stood on one leg, leaning against the wall.unknown
  • He was leaning back in the armchair, reading a book.sundown
  • Ziri sat down for a moment, leaning his back against a tree.Amastan
  • Ziri was leaning his back on a tree, arms crossed.Amastan
  • I sat down, leaning my back against the tree.Nuel
  • What's the name of that church there with the leaning spire?sundown
  • Ziri wants to get rid of the ivy without leaning on chemicals.Amastan
  • Ziri saw the broom leaning against the wall.always

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Forms of leaning

as a noun

plural
leanings