Definition of lean

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lean - 11 definitions

- noun
1. tilt -- 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"
synonyms: tilt, list, inclination, leaning
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- verb
2. lean -- to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
synonyms: tilt, tip, slant, angle
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3. lean -- cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall"
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4. tend -- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
synonyms: tend, be given, incline, run
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5. lean -- rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"
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6. list -- cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"
synonyms: list
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7. lean, leans -- to deviate from a vertical position
synonyms: leans, leant, leaned, leanly, leanest, leany, minceur
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- adjective
8. thin -- lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
synonyms: thin
antonyms: fat -- having an (over)abundance of flesh; "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. lean -- lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel"
antonyms: rich -- high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. lean -- containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance"
synonyms: skimpy
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. lean -- not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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Antonyms
fat -- having an (over)abundance of flesh; "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
rich -- high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture"

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