lean (sth) against/on sth
— phrasal verb with lean uk/liːn/us/liːn/verb [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] leaned or UK also leant, leaned or UK also leant
B2 to sit or stand with part of your body touching something as a support:
He leaned against the wall.
She leaned her head on his shoulder.
More examples
- The nurse saw him falter and made him lean on her.
- I leaned the wood against the wall.
- Lean on the back of the chair.
- I need something to lean my back against.
- Don't lean on me.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Reclining
- fallen
- full-length
- lain
- lay
- lean
- lie around
- lie back
- lounge around (sth)
- recline
- recumbent
- repose
- sink
- sink into sth
- sit
- stretch
- stretch (yourself) out
- sup
- supinate
- supination
- supine
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