Leaning — synonyms, definition

1. leaning (a)

biased sloping tilting tipped

2. leaning (Noun)

angle bent bias capacity cast disposition drop fondness grade gradient habit inclination incline intention intolerance lean liking list mind narrowness • • •

leaning (Noun) — An inclination to do something. ex. "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

leaning (Noun) — A natural inclination.

leaning (Noun) — The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical.

leaning (Noun) — The act of deviating from a vertical position.

act deed disposition human action human activity inclination position spatial relation tendency

3. leaning (Adjective)

atilt canted tilted

leaning (Adjective) — Departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal. ex. "the leaning tower of Pisa"

4. leaning (Verb)

angling being given inclining listing running slanting tending tipping

leaning (Verb) — To incline or bend from a vertical position.

leaning (Verb) — Cause to incline or bend.

leaning (Verb) — Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined.

leaning (Verb) — Rely on for support. ex. "We can lean on this man"

leaning (Verb) — Cause to lean to the side. ex. "Erosion leant the old tree"

banking being bending flexing laying moving placing posing positioning putting relying setting swearing trusting gravitating heeling inclining leaning back listing pitching reclining sloping suffering taking kindly to weathering lean against