to lean
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1.5
- verb
- /lin/
:
inclinarse
- All you do is lean forward and kiss, like this.
- lean forward
- reach and lean
- lean back
And he stopped and he taught, and he leaned in and said none.
- And he stopped and he taught, and he leaned in and said none.
- When these songs come in in the club, you lean with it.
- See, I can't lean in, so I'm back here.
- And if you lean forward, it doesn't show the points.
Examples
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Lainey said something to him, and David had to lean close to her to hear her speak.
Fiction book (1990) -
Don, feet on the wall, and lean back.
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Oh, yeah, You got to lean your head back.
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Make sure to lean into that turn.
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Stand up and lean against that counter.
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I can see the Chief's broad back leaning over the edge of the bank.
Fiction book (1990) -
A man, still in his pajamas, leans out to get the milk and newspaper.
Fiction book (1990) -
The figure's head and torso lean slightly forward as if confronting the spectator directly.
Academic text (2008) -
Please lean your bicycle against the fence while we take a break.
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She had to lean forward to see the performance better.
Synonyms
194
1.0
To lean forward at the waist
182
1.0
To put something on or against something so it stays steady
148
1.8
To move something so it leans or falls to one side
147
2.0
To move into a sloping or leaning position
85
1.4
To rest your body lightly on something for support
66
2.2
Move your upper body away from sitting upright to rest more comfortably
61
1.8
To rest against someone or something for support
32
8.8
To tilt to one side, often describing a ship
27
3.2
To move or turn something so it is not straight
25
3.7
To lean or tilt in one direction
9
4.8
To turn something so it sits at an angle
6
6.4
To tilt a vehicle or plane to one side when turning
4
2.9
To make someone lean back into a comfortable position
3
8.0
To tilt something so it leans at an angle
1
4.4
To bend your head or upper body as a sign of respect
To tilt to one side so it is off balance
To lean or bend in one direction, often slowly under extra weight
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Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
6
6.7
A simple shelter with one sloping roof leaning against another building or standing alone
How Tilted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lean (verb) comes from the same old English root meaning 'to bend' or 'slope'. So to lean is literally to bend, tilt, or rest at an angle.