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- DictionaryLean·ing/ˈlēniNG/
noun
- 1. a tendency or partiality of a particular kind: "he is quite vocal about his political leanings"
noun [ C usually pl ] us / ˈli·nɪŋ / Add to word list. a tendency to have positive feelings or attitudes about beliefs or opinions of a particular kind: Conservative groups rated Congressional members for their liberal leanings. (Definition of leaning from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Leaning definition: inclination; tendency. See examples of LEANING used in a sentence.
leaning (toward (s) something) a feeling that makes you tend to prefer something or to believe in particular ideas, opinions, etc. synonym inclination, tendency. My leanings have always been towards comedy rather than tragedy. Definition of leaning noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
noun. /ˈlinɪŋ/. [usually plural] leaning (toward (s) something) a tendency to prefer something or to believe in particular ideas, opinions, etc. synonym inclination synonym tendency a leaning toward comedy rather than tragedy a person with socialist leanings.
leaning. noun [ C ] uk / ˈliːnɪŋ / us. a belief or idea: [ usually plural ] I don't know what his political leanings are. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
5 days ago · 1. the act of a person or thing that leans. 2. a tendency; inclination; penchant; predilection. SIMILAR WORDS: ˌincliˈnation. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. leaning in American English. (ˈlinɪŋ) noun. inclination; tendency.
to exert influence or pressure on in order to gain cooperation, maintain discipline, or the like: The state is leaning on the company to clean up its industrial wastes. to criticize, reprimand, or punish: I would have enjoyed school more if the teachers hadn't leaned on me so much.
