leaning
noun
- someone/something that is placed against an object with a slight inclination to gain support or hold
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /ˈliːnɪŋ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean + -ing.
- A tendency or propensity.
“a man of socialist leanings”
verb
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
- present participle and gerund of lean