leaning

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈliːnɪŋ/ Rhymes: -iːnɪŋ Hyphenation: lean‧ing === Etymology 1 === From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== leaning (plural leanings) A tendency or propensity. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== leaning present participle and gerund of lean ===== Derived terms ===== === Anagrams === aneling, eanling, lignane, nealing