lean
/lin/
verb
- To bend or move your body from a straight position so that you are not standing or sitting straight.
- He leaned out the window to wave goodbye.
- She had to lean forward to hear what he was saying.
- Don't lean too far back in your chair or you might fall.
- To rest against something for support.
- The old man leaned on his cane as he walked.
- He leaned his bicycle against the fence.
- She leaned her head on his shoulder.
- To depend on someone or something for help or support.
- She leans on her best friend when times are hard.
- You can lean on me if you ever need help.
- The company is leaning heavily on its new product to increase sales.
- To tend to prefer or support a particular idea, opinion, or group.
- Many young voters lean liberal on social issues.
- I lean more toward the idea of working from home.
- The judge seems to lean toward the defendant's argument.
adjective
- Thin and having very little body fat, often in a healthy way.
- A lean diet includes plenty of vegetables and protein.
- Athletes usually have lean, muscular bodies.
- The lean runner crossed the finish line first.
- Containing little or no fat, used especially for meat.
- I prefer lean ground beef for making burgers.
- The recipe calls for lean pork chops.
- Chicken breast is a lean source of protein.
- Producing very little; not wasteful but also not abundant.
- They kept a lean budget to save money for emergencies.
- Farmers struggled during the lean harvest season.
- The company had a lean year with very few new projects.
noun
- The condition of being thin or having little fat.
- The lean of his body showed he was a long-distance runner.
- Her natural lean helped her fit into the costume easily.
- The meat's lean makes it healthier than fattier cuts.
- A slope or angle from a straight position.
- A slight lean in the fence made it look unstable.
- Engineers measured the lean of the old building.
- The tower has a noticeable lean to one side.