'lean' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'lean' with 20 example sentences.
- lean adjective
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: lacking excess flesh
: lacking in mineral content or combustible material
: containing little excess
: not profitable or prosperous
- lean noun
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: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
- lean verb
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: to incline or bend from a vertical position
: cause to lean or incline
: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
: rely on for support
: cause to lean to the side
She leaned forward, offering a breathtaking view of her cleavage.
I leaned against the tree.
Don't lean against the wall.
Who's the man that's leaning against the gate?
There's a ladder leaning against the garage wall.
He was leaning against the wall.
She ate nothing but lean meat.
The tower leaned slightly to the left.
He leaned on it so much that it broke.
He leans to the left side of the political spectrum.
Trading partners are leaning on Japan to clarify its trade policy.
I leaned forward, eager to catch every word he spoke.
He has a strong shoulder for you to lean on.
Lean it against the wall.
Could you lean forward a bit?
The old man leaned on his staff.
He laid down his pen and leaned back in his chair.
He leaned over to put on his shoes.
He is tall and lean.
Don't lean on your friends for help.