outlean
outlean verb: to lean outward.
Verb
outlean (third-person singular simple present outleans, present participle outleaning, simple past and past participle outleant or outleaned)
- To lean outward.
- And so, between those populous rough hands / Raised in the sun, Duke Leopold outleant, / And took the patriot's oath.1851, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Casa Guidi Windows
- To lean further than; surpass in leaning.
- On the home stretch, the leader was gone, but there were five or six other guys who were within a few yards of each other for second place. I went outside on the last turn, with a Dave Wottle move, and I outleaned the others at the finish.1977, Runner's World, volume 12, page 44
Forms of outlean
| third-person singular present | outleans |
|---|---|
| present participle | outleaning |
| past participle | outleant |
| past | outleant |
| past participle | outleaned |
| past | outleaned |
Origin of outlean
From out- + lean.
Questions about outlean
- What does outlean mean?
- Outlean means to lean outward.
- What part of speech is outlean?
- Outlean is a verb.
- What is the past tense of outlean?
- The past tense of outlean is outleant.
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