Leaned Leaning Liːn I Lean Forward Position Window

• i leaned back in my chair.
• she leaned forward and whispered something in his ear.
• he leaned over and kissed her.
• my wife leaned in to listen.

lean

Verb Forms

1. to bend or move from a straight position to a sloping position
• I leaned back in my chair.
• She leaned forward and whispered something in his ear.
• He leaned over and kissed her.
• My wife leaned in to listen.
• A man was leaning out of the window.
• The tower is leaning dangerously.

Extra Examples

• The youth leaned down and lifted the child onto his shoulders.
• I leaned across the table for the cereal packet.
• She leaned casually over the railings.
• He leaned closer, lowering his voice.
• He leaned into the open doorway.
• He leaned towards her.
• She leaned forward eagerly to listen to him.
• She leaned precariously out of the window.
• She leaned to one side.
• She was leaning confidentially across the table.
• The taxi driver leaned through his window.
• Women and children leaned from the windows of the surrounding tenements.
• Their heads were forward, their bodies leaning, tilted into the strong wind.
2. to rest on or against something for support
• A shovel was leaning against the wall.
• The old man was leaning heavily on a stick.

Extra Examples

• Kate leaned comfortably against the wall.
• She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm.
3. to make something rest against something in a sloping position
• Can I lean my bike against the wall?
• She leaned her head against his shoulder.
• He leaned his elbows on the table and sighed.
• He sat down and leaned his chin on his right hand.
4. to make a great effort, especially in order to be helpful or fair
• I've bent over backwards to help him.

Word Origin

• verb Old English hleonian, hlinian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leunen and German lehnen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin inclinare and Greek klinein.