lean into
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lean, into.
verb
To make an effort with; to work hard at; to show determination and perseverance.
verb
To embrace; to experience fully or respond to wholeheartedly.
verb
To take on or embrace something difficult or unpleasant, usually through determination or perseverance; to find a way to benefit from, or alleviate the harm of, risk, uncertainty and difficult situations.
Example Sentences
- "When we work a line with our thumbs we lean into it with our bodyweight."
- "I tried to imagine how it would feel to lean into his embrace, feel his arms around me . ."
- "Hartman leaned into his work like he would lean into a winter blizzard, Grandma's tearful conniptions merely the whining of the wind."
- "Just as a fiddler can “lean into” the bow, you can “lean into” the breath."
- "And then you begin to lean into it, applying a little attentive pressure, and the early pages begin to curl back with a soft, radish-slicing sound, and you're in. You're in the book."
- "But we also threw in the third question to help people lean into their own feelings and experiences."