English Explanatory Dictionary

leaning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tendency or propensity.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of lean

Pronunciation

/ˈliːnɪŋ/ en-us-leaning.ogg

Word forms

leaning leanings

Etymology

From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean + -ing.

Derived words

leaningly left-leaning
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