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Synonyms for "leaning" in English

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  1. leaning:
  2. lean:

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Detailed Synonyms for leaning in English

leaning:

leaning adj

  1. leaning
    skew; crooked; lopsided; slanting; sloping; leaning; oblique
  2. leaning
    steep; sloping; slanting; oblique; lopsided; leaning; askew
  3. leaning
    – departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal 1
    leaning; tipped; canted; tilted; atilt
    – departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal 1

leaning [the ~] nomen

  1. the leaning
    the leaning
  2. the leaning
    – the act of deviating from a vertical position 1
    the leaning
    – the act of deviating from a vertical position 1
  3. the leaning
    – the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical 1
    the lean; the list; the inclination; the leaning; the tilt
    – the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical 1
    • lean [the ~] nomen
    • list [the ~] nomen
      • the ship developed a list to starboard1
    • inclination [the ~] nomen
      • he walked with a heavy inclination to the right1
    • leaning [the ~] nomen
    • tilt [the ~] nomen
      • the tower had a pronounced tilt1
  4. the leaning
    – a natural inclination 1
    the proclivity; the leaning; the propensity
    – a natural inclination 1
  5. the leaning
    – an inclination to do something 1
    the tendency; the leaning; the propensity
    – an inclination to do something 1

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Alternate Synonyms for "leaning":


Related Definitions for "leaning":

  1. departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal1
    • the leaning tower of Pisa1
  2. the act of deviating from a vertical position1
  3. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical1
  4. a natural inclination1
  5. an inclination to do something1
    • he felt leanings toward frivolity1

leaning form of lean:

to lean verb (leans, leant, leaning)

  1. to lean
    to lean
    • lean verb (leans, leant, leaning)
  2. to lean
    – rely on for support 1
    to lean
    – rely on for support 1
    • lean verb (leans, leant, leaning)
      • We can lean on this man1
  3. to lean
    – cause to lean or incline 1
    to lean
    – cause to lean or incline 1
    • lean verb (leans, leant, leaning)
      • He leaned his rifle against the wall1
  4. to lean
    – to incline or bend from a vertical position 1
    to lean; to tip; to angle; to slant; to tilt
    – to incline or bend from a vertical position 1
    • lean verb (leans, leant, leaning)
      • She leaned over the banister1
    • tip verb (tips, tipped, tipping)
    • angle verb (angles, angled, angling)
    • slant verb (slants, slanted, slanting)
    • tilt verb (tilts, tilted, tilting)
  5. to lean
    – cause to lean to the side 1
    to lean; to list
    – cause to lean to the side 1
    • lean verb (leans, leant, leaning)
    • list verb (lists, listed, listing)
      • Erosion listed the old tree1
  6. to lean
    – have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined 1
    to tend; to run; to lean; to incline; be given
    – have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined 1
    • tend verb (tends, tended, tending)
      • She tends to be nervous before her lectures1
    • run verb (runs, ran, running)
      • These dresses run small1
    • lean verb (leans, leant, leaning)
    • incline verb (inclines, inclined, inclining)
      • He inclined to corpulence1
    • be given verb

Conjugations for lean:

present
  1. lean
  2. lean
  3. leans
  4. lean
  5. lean
  6. lean
simple past
  1. leant
  2. leant
  3. leant
  4. leant
  5. leant
  6. leant
present perfect
  1. have leant
  2. have leant
  3. has leant
  4. have leant
  5. have leant
  6. have leant
past continuous
  1. was leaning
  2. were leaning
  3. was leaning
  4. were leaning
  5. were leaning
  6. were leaning
future
  1. shall lean
  2. will lean
  3. will lean
  4. shall lean
  5. will lean
  6. will lean
continuous present
  1. am leaning
  2. are leaning
  3. is leaning
  4. are leaning
  5. are leaning
  6. are leaning
subjunctive
  1. be leant
  2. be leant
  3. be leant
  4. be leant
  5. be leant
  6. be leant
diverse
  1. lean!
  2. let's lean!
  5. leant
  6. leaning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

lean adj

  1. lean
    lean; poor; shabby; flimsy; miserable; thin
  2. lean
    – lacking excess flesh 1
    lean; thin
    – lacking excess flesh 1
    • lean adj
      • Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look1
    • thin adj
      • you can't be too rich or too thin1
  3. lean
    – not profitable or prosperous 1
    lean
    – not profitable or prosperous 1
    • lean adj
      • a lean year1
  4. lean
    – lacking in mineral content or combustible material 1
    lean
    – lacking in mineral content or combustible material 1
    • lean adj
      • lean ore1
      • lean fuel1
  5. lean
    – containing little excess 1
    lean; skimpy
    – containing little excess 1
    • lean adj
      • a lean budget1
    • skimpy adj
      • a skimpy allowance1

lean [the ~] nomen

  1. the lean
    – the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical 1
    the lean; the list; the inclination; the leaning; the tilt
    – the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical 1
    • lean [the ~] nomen
    • list [the ~] nomen
      • the ship developed a list to starboard1
    • inclination [the ~] nomen
      • he walked with a heavy inclination to the right1
    • leaning [the ~] nomen
    • tilt [the ~] nomen
      • the tower had a pronounced tilt1

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Alternate Synonyms for "lean":


Antonyms for "lean":


Related Definitions for "lean":

  1. lacking excess flesh1
    • Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look1
  2. not profitable or prosperous1
    • a lean year1
  3. lacking in mineral content or combustible material1
    • lean ore1
    • lean fuel1
  4. containing little excess1
    • a lean budget1
  5. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical1
  6. rely on for support1
    • We can lean on this man1
  7. cause to lean or incline1
    • He leaned his rifle against the wall1
  8. to incline or bend from a vertical position1
    • She leaned over the banister1
  9. cause to lean to the side1
  10. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined1

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