leaned
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
An inflected form of lean · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,593 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,412 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- to incline or bend from a vertical position also: tilt, tip, slant, angle She leaned over the banister
- cause to lean or incline He leaned his rifle against the wall
- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined also: tend, be given, incline, run She tends to be nervous before her lecturesThese dresses run small
- rely on for support We can lean on this man
- cause to lean to the side also: list Erosion listed the old tree
leaned in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Mlle. Gilberte, staggering, leaned against the wall.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Mr. Stiles leaned back in his chair and crossed his feet.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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Gates were not, and the rabbit-mined, cattle-rubbed posts leaned out and in.
Actions and reactions · Rudyard Kipling · Chapter 1
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The detective closed the door and leaned against it, studying Bobby with his narrow eyes.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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XLV He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; 375 Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1