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leaning towards

leaning towards is the present participle and gerund of lean towards.

Meaning of lean towards

Verb

lean towards (third-person singular simple present leans towards, present participle leaning towards, simple past and past participle leaned towards or leant towards)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lean, towards.
  2. (transitive) To favor in a decision.

Questions about leaning towards

What is leaning towards the present participle and gerund of?
Leaning towards is the present participle and gerund of lean towards.

Words near leaning towards in the dictionary

  1. leaning in
  2. leaning into
  3. leaning on
  4. leaning over backwards
  5. leaning toothpick syndrome
  6. leaning towards
  7. Leaning Tower
  8. leaning tower illusion
  9. Leaning Tower of Pisa
  10. leaningly
  11. leanings

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