leaning

lean-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A tendency or preference toward something.

  2. 2.

    Inclining or bending from a vertical position.

  3. 3.

    Relying on for support.

Forms

plural: leanings

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Leaning Tower of Pisa — the famous tilted bell tower in Italy
  • •
    political leanings — a person's political preferences or tendencies
  • •
    leaning toward — having a preference for

Related words

Antonyms: aversion, disinclination
See also: inclination, lean, tendency
Synonyms: bent, inclination, preference, tendency

Etymology

From Old English hleonian ("to lean, recline") + -ing. Used as both a noun denoting tendency and the present participle of the verb "lean."