lean


Definition: Meaning of, lean in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / liːn /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
lean leaned, leant leaned, leant
Present Participle Third Person Singular
leaning leans
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  1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move or bend your body in a particular direction
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  2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to support yourself in a sloping position against a wall or other surface
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  3. [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something in a sloping position where it is supported, or to be in that position
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  4. [intransitive] to slope or bend from an upright position
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Positive Comparative Superlative
lean leaner leanest
  1. thin in a healthy and attractive way
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  2. lean meat does not have much fat on it
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  3. a lean organization, company etc uses only as much money and as many people as it needs, so that nothing is wasted
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  4. a lean period is a very difficult time because there is not enough money, business etc
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lean used in phrases

  • Lean, Sir David
    1. (1908-91) a British film DIRECTOR who made many well-known films, such as BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Dr Zhivago (1965), and A PASSAGE TO INDIA (1984)
  • lean against (verb)
    1. rest on for support
  • lean back (verb)
    1. move the upper body backwards and down
  • lean-to (noun)
    1. a small roughly-made building that is built against the side of a larger building
  • lean-to tent (noun)
    1. tent that is attached to the side of a building
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lean used in phrasal verbs

  • lean on (phrasal verb)
    1. lean on someone to depend on someone
    2. lean on something to press the horn of a car in a determined way
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