Lean
verb
To move or bend your body in a particular direction.
She leaned against the wall for support.
Often appears as...
- lean against
- lean on
verb
To depend on or entrust someone for support or help.
You can always lean on me when times get tough.
Often appears as...
- lean on someone
- lean on for support
adjective
Having little fat or flesh; thin.
He is tall and lean with a swimmer's physique.
Often appears as...
- lean body
- lean meat
verb
To have a tendency or preference towards a particular viewpoint or ideology.
She is politically lean towards the left.
Often appears as...
- lean towards
- lean to the left/right
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
This is a method that helps people in organizations work effectively by eliminating waste.
The company implemented lean management to increase efficiency.
Often appears as...
- lean manufacturing
- lean principles
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Referring to a period of time characterized by below average success or productivity.
The company has had a lean year with reduced profits.
Often appears as...
- lean period
- lean times
verb
To move or bend your body in a particular direction.
She leaned against the wall for support.
Often appears as...
- lean against
- lean on
verb
To depend on or entrust someone for support or help.
You can always lean on me when times get tough.
Often appears as...
- lean on someone
- lean on for support
adjective
Having little fat or flesh; thin.
He is tall and lean with a swimmer's physique.
Often appears as...
- lean body
- lean meat
verb
To have a tendency or preference towards a particular viewpoint or ideology.
She is politically lean towards the left.
Often appears as...
- lean towards
- lean to the left/right
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
This is a method that helps people in organizations work effectively by eliminating waste.
The company implemented lean management to increase efficiency.
Often appears as...
- lean manufacturing
- lean principles
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Referring to a period of time characterized by below average success or productivity.
The company has had a lean year with reduced profits.
Often appears as...
- lean period
- lean times
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Support
Used when describing someone resting their body against something for balance.
He leaned on the cane while walking.
Pro Tip 2/2Literal Direction
Indicates the actual direction the body or object tilts towards.
The tower leans to the right.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Support
Used when describing someone resting their body against something for balance.
He leaned on the cane while walking.
Pro Tip 2/2Literal Direction
Indicates the actual direction the body or object tilts towards.
The tower leans to the right.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Support
Used when describing someone resting their body against something for balance.
He leaned on the cane while walking.
Pro Tip 2/2Literal Direction
Indicates the actual direction the body or object tilts towards.
The tower leans to the right.
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What causes cavities? -...
the more our teeth are put at risk. Those cavemen would hardly have indulged in sugary treats, however, so what caused their cavities? In meat-heavy diets, there would have been a low-risk of cavities developing because lean meat contains very little sugar, but that's not all our early human ancestors ate.
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The surprising science...
He was leaning heavily against the wall, and the way we do with pillows to patients in a hospital, they were putting that stuff behind his back. And I thought, this is the way to go for an alpha male. He was loved and respected, and everyone was taking care of him, and this is not always how it goes,
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Young Fawn Hastily...
done just leant against it while he's chasing the old deer almost like Robin Hood country see a bloke come out and a pair of tights in a minute it's John's job to manage the deer here he's been a London gamekeeper all his life there was
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What you don't know...
One the one hand, I have a husband who's annoyingly lean and incredibly handsome. So I'm obviously going to need fatten him up. And like I said, we have those divorced friends who may secretly or subconsciously be trying to break us up.
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Meet the Super Cow PIPE...
highlight that muscle has got a high value you see and these are all gonna be lean cuts and they're all for quick cooking our babies right that's right without you when you look at this you you can't help thinking of lunch you
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"To This Day" ... for...
I lean toward the opposite." Standing up for yourself doesn't have to mean embracing violence. When I was a kid, I traded in homework assignments for friendship, then gave each friend a late slip for never showing up on time,
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Will there ever be a...
Of course, even if a building supports itself, it still needs support from the ground. Without a foundation, buildings this heavy would sink, fall, or lean over. To prevent the roughly half a million ton tower from sinking,
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Robert Waldinger: What...
And we're constantly told to lean in to work, to push harder and achieve more. We're given the impression that these are the things that we need to go after in order to have a good life. Pictures of entire lives,
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Language is the building...
you don't separate art from politics from education from the earth from you from me from our community everything is woven together because there are no hard lines breaking up our universe ideas lean on each
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Teach girls bravery, not...
Don't do the math. It was humiliating. Now, before you get the wrong idea, this is not a talk about the importance of failure. Nor is it about leaning in.
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What causes cavities? -...
the more our teeth are put at risk. Those cavemen would hardly have indulged in sugary treats, however, so what caused their cavities? In meat-heavy diets, there would have been a low-risk of cavities developing because lean meat contains very little sugar, but that's not all our early human ancestors ate.
Video examples
The surprising science...
He was leaning heavily against the wall, and the way we do with pillows to patients in a hospital, they were putting that stuff behind his back. And I thought, this is the way to go for an alpha male. He was loved and respected, and everyone was taking care of him, and this is not always how it goes,
Video examples
Young Fawn Hastily...
done just leant against it while he's chasing the old deer almost like Robin Hood country see a bloke come out and a pair of tights in a minute it's John's job to manage the deer here he's been a London gamekeeper all his life there was
Video examples
What you don't know...
One the one hand, I have a husband who's annoyingly lean and incredibly handsome. So I'm obviously going to need fatten him up. And like I said, we have those divorced friends who may secretly or subconsciously be trying to break us up.
Video examples
Meet the Super Cow PIPE...
highlight that muscle has got a high value you see and these are all gonna be lean cuts and they're all for quick cooking our babies right that's right without you when you look at this you you can't help thinking of lunch you
Video examples
"To This Day" ... for...
I lean toward the opposite." Standing up for yourself doesn't have to mean embracing violence. When I was a kid, I traded in homework assignments for friendship, then gave each friend a late slip for never showing up on time,
Video examples
Will there ever be a...
Of course, even if a building supports itself, it still needs support from the ground. Without a foundation, buildings this heavy would sink, fall, or lean over. To prevent the roughly half a million ton tower from sinking,
Video examples
Robert Waldinger: What...
And we're constantly told to lean in to work, to push harder and achieve more. We're given the impression that these are the things that we need to go after in order to have a good life. Pictures of entire lives,
Video examples
Language is the building...
you don't separate art from politics from education from the earth from you from me from our community everything is woven together because there are no hard lines breaking up our universe ideas lean on each
Video examples
Teach girls bravery, not...
Don't do the math. It was humiliating. Now, before you get the wrong idea, this is not a talk about the importance of failure. Nor is it about leaning in.
Example 1 of 10
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Gregg Allman
American Musician
People always lean toward who's the best guitar player, who's the best singer? I don't see it that way. They're all the best, you know? They've all gotten your attention, you've admired them, you've tried to sing like them. That makes them the best, each and every one of 'em.
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Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you - what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind - you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn't a strategy.
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Jeongyeon
South Korean Musician
Each time I look at my members, I rely on them to act as a driving force that I can always lean on for support. Because we're in this together, we do rely on each other, and power through.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
What I want for my fans and for the world, for anyone who feels pain, is to lean into that pain and embrace it as much as they can and begin the healing process.
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Kevin Abstract
American Musician
I think we're always scared, but we have each other to lean on, so we're not being extremely vulnerable in front of the world by ourselves. We have each other.
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Kathy Freston
American Author
We all thought of chicken as lean, protein-rich food that's good for weight watching, but the truth is chicken might actually be making us fatter!
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Nani
Portuguese Athlete
In the real world, most criminals and powerful persons look lean and use only their mind. Only in films we see villains with a six-pack.
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Ncuti Gatwa
When I lost weight due to only eating once a day, people said how lean and healthy I looked.
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Josh Silver
American Musician
I lean towards traditionally what people would consider the more negative side of life.
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Krysten Ritter
American Actress
I encourage girls to lean in, use your brain, get in there, get in the conversation.
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Gregg Allman
American Musician
People always lean toward who's the best guitar player, who's the best singer? I don't see it that way. They're all the best, you know? They've all gotten your attention, you've admired them, you've tried to sing like them. That makes them the best, each and every one of 'em.
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Jeff Bezos
American Businessman
What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you - what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind - you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn't a strategy.
Quote examples
Jeongyeon
South Korean Musician
Each time I look at my members, I rely on them to act as a driving force that I can always lean on for support. Because we're in this together, we do rely on each other, and power through.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
What I want for my fans and for the world, for anyone who feels pain, is to lean into that pain and embrace it as much as they can and begin the healing process.
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Kevin Abstract
American Musician
I think we're always scared, but we have each other to lean on, so we're not being extremely vulnerable in front of the world by ourselves. We have each other.
Quote examples
Kathy Freston
American Author
We all thought of chicken as lean, protein-rich food that's good for weight watching, but the truth is chicken might actually be making us fatter!
Quote examples
Nani
Portuguese Athlete
In the real world, most criminals and powerful persons look lean and use only their mind. Only in films we see villains with a six-pack.
Quote examples
Ncuti Gatwa
When I lost weight due to only eating once a day, people said how lean and healthy I looked.
Quote examples
Josh Silver
American Musician
I lean towards traditionally what people would consider the more negative side of life.
Quote examples
Krysten Ritter
American Actress
I encourage girls to lean in, use your brain, get in there, get in the conversation.
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