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leaning

/ˈliːnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
lean-ing
IPA
/ˈliːnɪŋ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tendency or propensity.

verb

present participle and gerund of lean

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ḱley-, lening, hlinung

Inflected Forms

leanings (plural)

Derived Forms

leaningly

Phrases

left-leaning

Synonyms

orientation atilt canted tilted tipped tilt list inclination lean

Rhymes With

meaning cleaning screening intervening machining demeaning greening convening weaning preening careening gleaning

Questions

How do you pronounce leaning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliːnɪŋ/.
What does leaning mean?
A tendency or propensity.
Where does leaning come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce leaning

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