leaning

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈliːnɪŋ/

Definition of leaning

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A tendency or propensity.
    “a man of socialist leanings”
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noun

  1. A tendency or propensity.
    “a man of socialist leanings”

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of lean

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Etymology

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

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