n. | 1. | The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; |
Noun | 1. | leaning - an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity" Synonyms: propensity, tendency |
2. | leaning - a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" Synonyms: proclivity, propensity | |
3. | leaning - 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" | |
4. | leaning - the act of deviating from a vertical position | |
Adj. | 1. | leaning - departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted" |
2. | leaning - resting against a support |