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lean

Definition for lean

adjective as in bare, thin

Strongest matches

angular, gangly, gaunt, lanky, rangy, sinewy, skinny, slender, slim, sparse, svelte, wiry

Strong matches

barren, emaciated, haggard, poor, scanty, shadow, spare, stick, stilt, wasted, worn

Weak matches

beanpole, bony, gangling, inadequate, infertile, lank, meager, no fat, pitiful, rawboned, scraggy, scrawny, stringy, sylphlike, twiggy, unfruitful, unproductive, wizened

verb as in bend, angle toward

Strongest matches

bow, drift, incline, nod, prop, recline, slant, tilt, tip, twist, veer

Strong matches

beetle, cant, careen, curve, decline, deflect, dip, divert, droop, heel, jut, list, overhang, pitch, place, repose, rest, roll, sag, sheer, sink, slope, turn

Weak matches

be off, be slanted, fasten on, hang on, put weight on, rest on

verb as in be disposed

Strongest matches

incline, prefer, tend

Strong matches

Weak matches

be prone, be willing, gravitate toward, have propensity, not mind

verb as in count, depend on

Strong matches

confide, rely, trust

Weak matches

bank on, believe in, bet bottom dollar, bet on, gamble on, have faith, hinge on, lay money on, put faith in

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Example Sentences

Taylor repeatedly leaned in with her head, causing a nasty cut above Serrano's right in the fourth round which opened up later in the fight as blood poured down the Puerto Rican's face.

From BBC

X alleges the new law would prompt social media sites to lean toward labeling or removing legitimate election content out of caution.

From Los Angeles Times

He was stooping as he leant on the front desk.

From BBC

Grassroots activism can push back, lean in and go high when others go low.

From Los Angeles Times

This year, more independents leaned right than ever before.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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