leaning, propensity, proclivity, penchant mean a strong instinct or liking for something. leaning suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be decisive or uncontrollable.

LEANING definition: 1. a particular set of beliefs, opinions, etc. that someone prefers: 2. a particular set of…. Learn more.

Define leaning. leaning synonyms, leaning pronunciation, leaning translation, English dictionary definition of leaning. n. An inclination, tendency, or preference. See Synonyms at predilection. …

I always had a leaning towards sport. [+ towards] Synonyms: tendency, liking for, bias, inclination More Synonyms of leaning

Leaning definition: inclination; tendency.. See examples of LEANING used in a sentence.

Definition of leaning noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. leaning (toward (s) something) a feeling that makes you tend to prefer something or to believe in particular ideas, …

to exert influence or pressure on in order to gain cooperation, maintain discipline, or the like: The state is leaning on the company to clean up its industrial wastes.

LEANING meaning: a preference for something or tendency to do something often + toward often plural

Nov 12, 2025 · From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean +‎ -ing.

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