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leaning::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | proclivity, propensity |
| Type of | inclination, tendency, disposition |
leaning::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | inclination, lean, list, tilt |
| Type of | position, spatial relation |
leaning::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | human activity, human action, deed, act |
Examples of leaning
leaning
Thankfully, other than leaning over to grab more food, you don't do much moving.
From the freep.com
It appears that the world is leaning toward support of a no-fly zone over Libya.
From the latimes.com
Passengers stress the doors by leaning against them or trying to hold them open.
From the washingtonpost.com
Her conduct, he argues, is firmly at odds with her cuddly left-leaning politics.
From the nzherald.co.nz
He's just penalised Long for leaning into Evans, who went to ground very easily.
From the guardian.co.uk
Perhaps nothing less should have been expected from a mayor leaning to the left.
From the nzherald.co.nz
When we came out he was slurring his lines, leaning on his co-star, Sarah Miles.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Her corner plot is knee-deep in liquefaction and her house is leaning ominously.
From the stuff.co.nz
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, said Thursday he was leaning against the proposal.
From the post-gazette.com
- An inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
- Atilt: departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"
- Proclivity: a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
- Tilt: 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"
- The act of deviating from a vertical position
- (leaner) (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
- (The leaner) A slam dunk (or simply a dunk) is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. ...
- (leaner) comparative form of lean: more lean
- (Leaner) A shot that comes to rest so close to the hole it appears to be leaning against the flagstick. A term usually associated with horseshoes or quoits.
