Definitions of leaning:

  • noun:   the act of deviating from a vertical position
  • noun:   an inclination to do something
    Example: "He felt leanings toward frivolity"
  • noun:   a natural inclination
  • noun:   the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
  • adjective:   resting against a support
  • adjective:   departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
    Example: "The leaning tower of Pisa"