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- [lee-ning]
- /ˈli nɪŋ/
- /ˈliː.nɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lee-ning]
- /ˈli nɪŋ/
Definitions of leaning word
- noun leaning the act or state of leaning; inclination: The tower has a pronounced lean. 1
- verb without object leaning to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window. 1
- verb without object leaning to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left. The building leaned sharply before renovation. 1
- verb without object leaning to incline in feeling, opinion, action, etc.: to lean toward socialism. 1
- verb without object leaning to rest against or on something for support: to lean against a wall. 1
- verb without object leaning to depend or rely (usually followed by on or upon): someone he could lean on in an emergency. 1
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Origin of leaning
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English leninge, Old English hlining. See lean1, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Leaning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leaning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
leaning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leaning
noun leaning
- predilection — a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference: a predilection for Bach.
- propensity — a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.
- sentiment — an attitude toward something; regard; opinion.
- inclination — a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
- penchant — a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.
adjective leaning
- inclined — deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
- sloping — to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
- slanting — to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
- orientated — Having a specific orientation.
- oriented — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
verb leaning
- jaundice — Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, often symptomatic of certain diseases, as hepatitis. Compare physiologic jaundice.
- illiberality — narrowminded; bigoted.
- prepossess — to possess or dominate mentally beforehand, as a prejudice does.
- headset — Radio, Telephony. a device consisting of one or two earphones with a headband for holding them over the ears and sometimes with a mouthpiece attached.
Antonyms for leaning
noun leaning
- antipathy — Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
adjective leaning
- disinclined — lacking desire or willingness; unwilling; averse: I'm disinclined to go to the movies tonight.
- shying — bashful; retiring.
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