English dictionary
leaning
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
noun
- the act of deviating from a vertical position
noun
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
noun
- a natural inclination
noun
- an inclination to do something
Example sentences
the leaning tower of Pisa
the headstones were tilted
the tower had a pronounced tilt
the ship developed a list to starboard
he walked with a heavy inclination to the right
he has a proclivity for exaggeration
he felt leanings toward frivolity