Lean

Noun Lean has 1 sense

• lean(n = noun.attribute) inclination, leaning, list, tilt - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
is a kind of position, spatial relation
Derived forms verb lean₂, verb lean₁

Verb Lean has 5 senses

• lean(v = verb.motion) angle, slant, tilt, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
is one way to bend, flex
Derived forms noun lean₁, noun leaner₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

• lean(v = verb.contact) - cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall"
is one way to lay, place, pose, position, put, set
Derived forms noun lean₁, noun leaner₁
Sample sentence:
They Lean their rifles on the cabinet

• lean(v = verb.stative) be given, incline, run, tend - have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

• lean(v = verb.cognition) - rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"
is one way to bank, rely, swear, trust
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

• lean(v = verb.motion) list - cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"
is one way to move
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

Adjective Lean has 4 senses

• lean(a = adj.all) thin - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"
Derived form noun leanness₂

• lean(a = adj.all) - lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel"
Derived form noun