leaning

[lee-ning]

noun

1. inclination; tendency.

   strong literary leanings.

   Synonyms: penchant, bias, proclivity, propensity, bent

leaning

/ ˈliːnɪŋ /

noun

1. a tendency or inclination

Word History and Origins

Origin of leaning¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English leninge, Old English hlining; lean ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He provided his most telling hint that he’s leaning into retirement when he talked about appreciating his final tours around the league.

From Los Angeles Times

The deceased suspect’s political leanings are also not entirely clear.

From Salon

Video game companies have been leaning on remakes and remasters of older titles in recent years.

From BBC

Here’s where I imagine Norway leaning over and whispering to Oman, “At least our escalators work.”

From Los Angeles Times

Lutnick explained to the start-up audience that he scrapped Biden-era AI Safety initiatives in favour of "leaning forward" on the technology.

From BBC

Related Words

• inclination 
• predilection 
• propensity 
• sentiment