- lean|ing
- lean|ing «LEE nihng», noun.2. Figurative. tendency; inclination: »
political leanings. His leaning was more toward books than baseball.
SYNONYM(S): proneness, bias, bent, penchant.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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lean·ing — /ˈliːnıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] : a preference for something or tendency to do something often + toward Her leaning is toward a career in medicine. often plural His political leanings are unknown. The two painters have sim … Useful english dictionary
lean — lean; lean·er; lean·ing; lean·ness; or·lean; or·lean·ist; ce·ru·lean; ar·is·to·te·lean; mephis·tophe·lean; … English syllables
lean — I [[t]lin[/t]] v. leaned (esp. brit.)leant, lean•ing, 1) to incline or bend from a vertical position: to lean out the window[/ex] 2) to incline, as in a particular direction; slant: The post leans to the left[/ex] 3) to incline in feeling,… … From formal English to slang
Die|sel|ing — or Die|sel|ing «DEE zuh lihng», noun. a brief continued idling of an automobile after the ignition is turned off. Dieseling may occur in standard automobiles that use lean fuel mixtures for idling in order to reduce the emission of exhaust… … Useful english dictionary
die|sel|ing — or Die|sel|ing «DEE zuh lihng», noun. a brief continued idling of an automobile after the ignition is turned off. Dieseling may occur in standard automobiles that use lean fuel mixtures for idling in order to reduce the emission of exhaust… … Useful english dictionary
en|su´ing|ly — en|sue «ehn SOO», verb, sued, su|ing. –v.i. 1. to come after; follow. The ensuing year means the year following this year. SYNONYM(S): succeed. 2. to happen as a result: »In his anger he hit the man, and a fight ensued. I spent my allowance the… … Useful english dictionary
leaning — lean·ing … English syllables
leaning — lean|ing [ˈli:nıŋ] n a tendency to prefer or agree with a particular set of beliefs, opinions etc = ↑inclination ▪ his radical political leanings leaning towards ▪ a leaning towards the Right … Dictionary of contemporary English
leaning — lean|ing [ linıŋ ] noun count usually plural a tendency to prefer, support, or be interested in a particular idea or activity: political/religious/feminist etc. leanings: a tough young lawyer with feminist leanings leaning toward: a leaning… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leaning — lean•ing [[t]ˈli nɪŋ[/t]] n. inclination; tendency: literary leanings[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
