leaning in English

noun

1

a tendency or partiality of a particular kind.

despite his liberal leanings, he had little sympathy for the individuals concerned

synonyms: inclination, tendency, bent, proclivity, propensity, penchant, predisposition, predilection, partiality, preference, bias, attraction, liking, fondness, taste, yen

verb

1

be in or move into a sloping position.

he leaned back in his chair

synonyms: slant, incline, bend, tilt, be at an angle, slope, tip, list

adjective

tipped, tilted, canted, atilt

noun

inclination, tendency, propensity, tilt
inclination, tendency, bent, proclivity, propensity, penchant, predisposition, predilection, partiality, preference, bias, attraction, liking, fondness, taste, yen
tendency, propensity
propensity, proclivity
tilt, lean, inclination, list

verb

rest on/against, slant, tend toward, depend on, intimidate, tilt, tend, list
rest on/against, recline on/against, be supported by
slant, incline, bend, tilt, be at an angle, slope, tip, list
tend toward, incline toward, gravitate toward, have a preference for, have a penchant for, be partial to, have a liking for, have an affinity with
depend on, be dependent on, rely on, count on, bank on, have faith in, trust (in)
intimidate, coerce, browbeat, bully, threaten, put pressure on, harass, hassle, twist someone's arm, put the screws on, hold a gun to someone's head
tilt, angle, tip, slant
tend, incline, be given, run
list

Use "leaning" in a sentence

1. She starts leaning back.

2. *Appoggiatura (It.).* Leaning note

3. - leaning forward and drooling

4. The tower is leaning dangerously.

5. The fence is leaning sideways.

6. For more egalitarian-leaning Atheistic Satanists

7. Mrs. Kennedy was leaning over him.

8. He was leaning against a tree.

9. The Appoggiatura (leaning-note, from the Italian,

10. 2 The tower is leaning dangerously.

11. The ship was leaning over to port.

12. She was leaning confidentially across the table.

13. The professor is leaning against the blackboard.

14. That fence is leaning to the right.

15. You were leaning on my saddle, Mr. Chaney.

16. She was leaning Confidentially across the table

17. I was leaning over and I slipped

18. Miguel said wearily, leaning against the wall.

19. He was leaning nonchalantly against the wall.

20. She was leaning negligently against the wall.

21. A shovel was leaning against the wall.

22. I always had a leaning towards sport.

23. Several passengers were leaning against the ship's rail.

24. Botany Lying or leaning against something: Accumbent cotyledons

25. The old man walked leaning on a stick.

26. A huge mirror was leaning against the wall.

27. 2 She was leaning negligently against the wall.

28. Ted was leaning back, smoking a cigarette without reproof.

29. The old man is leaning on a walking stick.

30. A man was leaning out of the window.

31. The dark, and leaning up a cypress tree?

32. The professor is leaning against the blackboard. Sentencedict.com

33. She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm.

34. Her black bicycle is leaning against the orchard fence.

35. The old man was leaning heavily on a stick.

36. Synonyms: prejudice, leaning, bent, tendency More Synonyms of Bias

37. Leaning on Jon, Michael took faltering steps to the bathroom.

38. He was leaning recklessly out of the unshuttered window.

39. 9 Petey, leaning against a post, looked pissed off.

40. Bologna's two leaning towers are the city's main symbol

41. 20 A man was leaning out of the window.

42. Leaning over, he kissed her possessively on the mouth.

43. A sway bar prevents the car from leaning too much

44. 15 The old man is leaning on a walking stick.

45. The boat is now leaning at a 30 degree angle.

46. He was leaning over the gate chewing on a straw.

47. In a traffic jam, avoid leaning forward with your head.

48. "Am I welcome?" He smiled hopefully, leaning on the door.

49. Janet had the slow, leaning walk of an expectant mother.

50. He entered the room leaning forward, in a blundering awkward way.