lean
To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
Example
“a leaning column”
Other meanings
To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc.
“I’m leaning towards voting Conservative in the next election.”
To rest or rely, for support, comfort, to use as a hard surface for writing, etc.
Synonyms
- tilt
- tip
- angle
Word history
From Old English "hleonian".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “lean” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.