Definition of leaning

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1	[ adjective ] departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal Synonyms tilted canted tipped atilt Examples "the leaning tower of Pisa" "the headstones were tilted" Related terms inclined
2	[ noun ] the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical Synonyms list lean inclination tilt Examples "the tower had a pronounced tilt" "the ship developed a list to starboard" "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right" Related terms position lean lean list
3	[ noun ] an inclination to do something Synonyms tendency propensity Examples "he felt leanings toward frivolity" Related terms inclination tend
4	[ noun ] a natural inclination Synonyms propensity proclivity Examples "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" Related terms inclination
5	[ adjective ] resting against a support Related terms unerect
6	[ noun ] the act deviating from a vertical position Related terms act
*	Rhymes with cleaning housecleaning lining evening meaning weaning listening inning glistening learning loaning greening screening aligning demeaning sinning pinning winning lightning planning clowning cloning complaining reclining intervening declining convening thinning deepening weakening reasoning seasoning sweetening deepening glistening listening mining printing grinning spinning ballooning enlightening sweetening blackening whining raining reigning waning feigning fining dining caning painting reining signing pining remaining wining repositioning envisioning partitioning positioning conditioning commissioning beginning awning sickening shining joining unreasoning moaning thickening ironing ruining enjoining retaining imprinting confining stiffening christening thickening whitening stiffening quickening christening sickening remaining draining staining training running tanning yearning banning wanting burning zoning fawning downing cunning dawning tuning penning turning counting yawning kenning bargaining coarsening whining enlightening churning shunning lightening likening assigning straining returning retaining regaining refining concerning enchanting designing defining campaigning consenting combining ripening whitening tightening ironing blackening slackening loosening lessening leavening adjoining heightening hastening morning mourning maddening swooning retraining groaning browning frowning stunning refining entertaining stoning droning disappointing pruning crooning crowning ordaining constraining scanning vacationing frightening rationing whitening warning worsening fastening fattening reckoning deafening deadening softening saddening returning dissenting discerning fashioning disillusioning disheartening rationing cushioning accounting happening rationing cushioning dampening heightening ripening hastening gardening broadening frightening widening vacationing poisoning darkening dampening cocooning opening tightening Phonetic and Homophones L IY1 N IH0 NG Similar Spelling Lenning Leming Leningrad Leininger lemming Leaming Laning loaning Leninism Lanning Lemanski To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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