1. (

• leaning ,
• propensity ,
• tendency

) an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity" ;

2. (

• proclivity ,
• propensity ,
• leaning

) a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" ;

3. (

• tilt ,
• list ,
• inclination ,
• lean ,
• leaning

) 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" ;

4. (

• leaning

) the act of deviating from a vertical position ;

1. (

• atilt ,
• canted ,
• leaning ,
• tilted ,
• tipped

) departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted" ;