Definitions for leaning
ˈli nɪŋlean·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. leaning, propensity, tendencynoun

   an inclination to do something

   "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

2. proclivity, propensity, leaningnoun

   a natural inclination

   "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

3. tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaningnoun

   the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

   "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

4. leaningadjective

   the act of deviating from a vertical position

5. atilt, canted, leaning, tilted, tippedadjective

   departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

   "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. leaningnoun

   A tendency.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Leaning

   of Lean

2. Leaningnoun

   the act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism

Matched Categories

1. • Inclination
   • Position

Anagrams for leaning »

1. aneling

2. lignane

How to pronounce leaning?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say leaning in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leaning in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leaning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of leaning in a Sentence

1. Michael Antonelli:

   In the statement the Fed worried about inflation being below their target, but in the press conference Powell said they view that weakness as transitory and they aren't leaning more towards a cut then they were before.

2. Oren Miller:

   It's an age thing even more than a political-leaning thing, the (Facebook) group itself has a lot of people from the right and the left, and they all agree on that one thing -- that involved fatherhood is important for everyone.

3. Brenda Kelly:

   As we have come to expect from the head of the ECB, Draghi is leaning towards pro-action rather than reaction.

4. Lou Brien:

   I think the reaction in the bonds is greater than you would think from the stimulus of oil and the stock market, part of it is, maybe people started leaning the wrong way last week if they thought we’d seen the bottom in crude and stocks.

5. Martin Chorzempa:

   There is nervousness about China's ambiguous, but Russia-leaning stance on the Ukraine conflict, which raises worries that China could be targeted by sanctions if it helps Russia.

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