leaning
Syllables: lean·ing/ˈliːnɪŋ/
leaning noun: a tendency or propensity. Also the present participle and gerund of lean.
Noun
leaning (plural leanings)
- A tendency or propensity.
- a man of socialist leanings
- Synonyms:
- orientation
Also used as
leaning is also the present participle and gerund of lean.
leaning meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam
leaning in Hindi
- झुकी हुई
leaning in Tamil
- சாய்ந்து கொண்டிருப்பது
leaning in Bengali
- ঝুঁকছে, ঝুঁকে যাওয়া, ঝুঁকে থাকা
leaning in Malayalam
- ചായുന്നു
More languagesFewer languages
- leaning in Punjabi
- ਝੁਕੀ ਹੋਈ
- leaning in Odia
- ଝୁକିବା, ଝୁକିଛି
Examples of leaning in a sentence
- The general's uniform was so bedecked with medals that he began leaning to one side.
- Drunken trees leaning in random directions are often found in spruce forests where discontinuous permafrost has melted.
- The mysterious woman meandered up the street, shailing and leaning precariously at times.
Synonyms of leaning
Forms of leaning
| plural | leanings |
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Origin of leaning
From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean + -ing.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from leaning
Phrases with leaning
Words that rhyme with leaning
Questions about leaning
- What does leaning mean?
- Leaning means a tendency or propensity.
- What is leaning in Hindi?
- Leaning in Hindi is झुकी हुई. See Leaning meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is leaning?
- Leaning is a noun.
- How do you pronounce leaning?
- Leaning is pronounced /ˈliːnɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of leaning?
- The plural of leaning is leanings.
Words near leaning in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: leaning (page history and authors); leaning (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); leaning (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); leaning (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); leaning (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); leaning (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); leaning (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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