definition of
leaning

[1] #1 leaning s. [atilt, canted, tilted, tipped] departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted". wn

[2] #2 leaning n. [propensity, tendency] an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity". wn

[3] #3 leaning n. [proclivity, propensity] a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration". wn

[4] #4 leaning n. [tilt, list, inclination, lean] 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". wn

[5] #5 leaning n. the act of deviating from a vertical position. wn