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In its entirety, probably, it follows us at every instant; all that we have felt, thought and willed from our earliest infancy is there, leaning over the present which is about to join it, pressing against the portals of consciousness that would fain leave it outside.
Henri Bergson

Meaning of "leaning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEANING

leaning  [ˈliːnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEANING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leaning is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEANING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of leaning in the English dictionary

The definition of leaning in the dictionary is a tendency or inclination.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEANING


cleaning
ˈkliːnɪŋ
convening
kənˈviːnɪŋ
demeaning
dɪˈmiːnɪŋ
dry-cleaning
ˌdraɪˈkliːnɪŋ
greening
ˈɡriːnɪŋ
house-cleaning
ˈhaʊsˌkliːnɪŋ
intervening
ˌɪntəˈviːnɪŋ
learning
ˈlɜːnɪŋ
meaning
ˈmiːnɪŋ
morning
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
overweening
ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ
postweaning
ˌpəʊstˈwiːnɪŋ
preweaning
priːˈwiːnɪŋ
screening
ˈskriːnɪŋ
spring-cleaning
ˌsprɪŋˈkliːnɪŋ
sunscreening
ˈsʌnˌskriːnɪŋ
undermeaning
ˈʌndəˌmiːnɪŋ
unmeaning
ʌnˈmiːnɪŋ
weaning
ˈwiːnɪŋ
window-cleaning
ˈwɪndəʊˌkliːnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEANING

leam
Leamington Spa
lean
lean manufacturing
lean on
lean over backwards
lean-burn
lean-burn engine
lean-to
Leander
Leaning Tower of Pisa
leanly
leanness
leant
leap
leap of faith
leap second
leap year
leaper
leapfrog

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEANING

aquaplaning
beginning
caning
cognitive meaning
dermaplaning
evening
grammatical meaning
groaning
lexical meaning
listening
loaning
moaning
sailplaning
self-cleaning
ultrasonic cleaning
unwaning
vacuum cleaning
waning
well-meaning
window cleaning

Synonyms and antonyms of leaning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LEANING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «leaning» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of leaning

Translation of «leaning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEANING

Find out the translation of leaning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leaning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leaning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apoyándose
570 millions of speakers

English

leaning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झुकाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يميل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опираясь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inclinando-se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পক্ষপাতী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

penché
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersandar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Neigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

傾き
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기울고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyandhang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiêng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சார்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओढा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yatık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pendente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pochylony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спираючись
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înclinat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλίνει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leun
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lutande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leaning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEANING»

The term «leaning» is very widely used and occupies the 16.764 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEANING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «leaning» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «leaning» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leaning

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10 QUOTES WITH «LEANING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word leaning.
1
Robert Anthony
If you are not leaning, no one will ever let you down.
2
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Proactive giving is what you do when you've found your passion. It expresses your values, interests and concerns. It engages not just your dollars, but also your mind, time, skills and networks - the philanthropic equivalent of leaning in, rather than leaning back. Most importantly, proactive giving is something you want to do.
3
Rodney Atkins
But I have vertigo... I lose my equilibrium easily. I can lean out to look at something and just keep leaning and not realize I'm about to fall.
4
Scott Baio
I love driving cars, looking at them, cleaning and washing and shining them. I clean 'em inside and outside. I'm very touchy about cars. I don't want anybody leaning on them or closing the door too hard, know what I mean?
5
Henri Bergson
In its entirety, probably, it follows us at every instant; all that we have felt, thought and willed from our earliest infancy is there, leaning over the present which is about to join it, pressing against the portals of consciousness that would fain leave it outside.
6
Danny Bonaduce
When I was living on the street I would be standing out in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater, leaning against my car and signing autographs and nobody had any idea that I was living in it.
7
Amy Carter
Well, I'm leaning probably toward the sciences like physics.
8
Wesley Clark
Veterans have had a long record of leaning towards the Republican Party. I think that's changing. I think that President Obama has the strongest record with veterans among any president in my lifetime.
9
George Clooney
I bought a piano once because I had the dream of playing As Time Goes By as some girl's leaning on it drinking a martini. Great image. But none of it worked out. I can't even play Chopsticks. But I've got a nice piano at my house!
10
Stephen Covey
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEANING»

Discover the use of leaning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leaning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Leaning Into Sharp Points: Practical Guidance and Nurturing ...
Those who face this responsibility, whether occasionally or 24/7, are brushing up against life's sharpest point. In this book, Stan Goldberg offers an honest, caring, and comprehensive guide to those on this journey.
Stan Goldberg, 2012
2
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg - Facebook COO and one of Fortune magazine's Most Powerful Women in Business - draws on her own experience of working in some of the world's most successful businesses and looks at what women can do to help ...
Sheryl Sandberg, 2013
3
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg - Facebook COO and one of Fortune magazine's Most Powerful Women in Business - draws on her own experience of working in some of the world's most successful businesses and looks at what women can do to help ...
Sheryl Sandberg, 2013
4
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg examines why women’s progress in achieving leadership roles has stalled, explains the root causes, and offers compelling, commonsense solutions that can empower women to achieve their full potential.
Sheryl Sandberg, 2013
5
Leaning Into the Wind: Women Write from the Heart of the West
Gathers true stories, poems, and reflections about Western life
Linda M. Hasselstrom, Gaydell Collier, Nancy Curtis, 1998
6
Leaning Forward: Surviving/Winning in the Future of ...
This book will never be obsolete!!!" - David Sable, Vice Chairman/Chief Operating Officer, Wunderman (largest direct marketing company in the world) Leaning Forward takes a penetrating look at the future of Interactive marketing.
Josh Linkner, 2007
7
Galileo's Leaning Tower Experiment
In Italy, 1589, Massimo drops lunch to his uncle from a bridge, so the food falls into his uncle's boat.
Wendy MacDonald, 2009
8
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
A knowledgeable Italian gentleman explains the construction and history of an Italian landmark, now 800 years old, to two American children.
Mary Beth Jarvis Clark, 1991
9
Leaning: A Poetics of Personal Relations
Explore with Ronald Pelias the physical space between people, and learn the metaphorical importance of leaning, in this personal, performative narrative about relationships.
Ronald J Pelias, 2011
10
Leaning Into Six Sigma: A Parable of the Journey to Six ...
This is the book you will want everyone in your company to read before you start your Lean Six Sigma deployment.
Barbara Wheat, Chuck Mills, Mike Carnell, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEANING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leaning is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Left-leaning Canadian Health Coalition deliberately distorting reality …
At some point, the Canadian Health Coalition — the left-leaning, self-appointed medicare watchdog — is going to have to stop lying to ... «Winnipeg Sun, Jul 15»
2
Norfolk poised to tear down leaning building if developer doesn't fix …
The Savoy - downtown's infamous leaning building - has been waiting for someone to make it respectable. But it has been waiting so long that ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
3
Net neutrality report anti-consumer, leaning towards teleco lobby …
Congress today dubbed as “anti-consumer” a report on Net Neutrality insisting that it has failed to meet two main issues and was “leaning” ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Kylie Jenner Leaning on Big Sister Khloe Kardashian to Help Her …
Kylie Jenner (L) and Tyga attend the Equinox 'Celebrity Basketball Spectacular' To Benefit Sports Spectacular on May 30, 2015 in West Los ... «Latin Post, Jul 15»
5
Net neutrality report leaning towards telecom companies lobby …
Congress yesterday dubbed as “anti- consumer” a report on net neutrality insisting that it has failed to meet two main issues and was “leaning” ... «BGR India, Jul 15»
6
Kylie Jenner Leaning On Khloe Kardashian — Khloe Is Like A …
Kylie Jenner Leaning on Khloe Kardashians To Cope After Tyga's Cheating Scandal. Fri, July 17, 2015 3:37pm EDT by Chloe Melas 2 Comments 10,233 Article ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
7
SMU linebackers breakdown: Mustangs leaning on senior Jonathan …
College Sports Blog. SMU linebackers breakdown: Mustangs leaning on senior Jonathan Yenga. EJ Holland Email ejholland247@gmail.com. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
8
Kirk Herbstreit 'leaning towards Arkansas' to win SEC West
With just 50 days remaining until the start of the 2015 college football season, it's getting close to that time when the top analysts in the business ... «247Sports, Jul 15»
9
Newport leaning toward repairing Balboa Island seawalls
The Newport Beach City Council indicated during a study session Tuesday that the aging seawalls along Balboa Island will be repaired but ... «Daily Pilot, Jul 15»
10
Colorado Rapids' Pablo Mastroeni leaning on Sam Cronin, Drew …
The transition has been mostly seamless, with Mastroeni and his staff leaning on veteran players like Sam Cronin and Drew Moor to not only ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»

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