What part of speech is leaned?

Leaned can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. leaned is a verb, past participle of lean (infinitive).
  • 2. leaned is a verb, past simple of lean (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does leaned mean?

Definitions

Verb

lean - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
lean - cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall"
lean - rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"
lean - 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"
lean - cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"

Examples of leaned

#   Sentence  
1. verb When the Americans swept in with their Search and Destroy operations the Communists quickly leaned they could not stand up to the US firepower, and these regular troops were forced to flee the country and take sanctuary across the borders in Laos and Cambodia.
2. verb The old man leaned on his staff.
3. verb The tower leaned slightly to the left.
4. verb I leaned forward, eager to catch every word he spoke.
5. verb The lad leaned over and shouted into Tom's ear.
6. verb The tower leaned slightly to the west.
7. verb The old man leaned forward and asked his wife with a soft voice.
8. verb She just leaned against me.
9. verb He leaned on his elbows.
10. verb He laid down his pen and leaned back in his chair.
11. verb He leaned over her and said, "No, I'm not lying."
12. verb He leaned against the pillar and gazed at the Statue of Liberty.
13. verb He leaned against the wall as he was tired.
14. verb He leaned against the wall.
15. verb They leaned out of the window to watch the parade.
Sentence  
verb
When the Americans swept in with their Search and Destroy operations the Communists quickly leaned they could not stand up to the US firepower, and these regular troops were forced to flee the country and take sanctuary across the borders in Laos and Cambodia.
The old man leaned on his staff.
The tower leaned slightly to the left.
I leaned forward, eager to catch every word he spoke.
The lad leaned over and shouted into Tom's ear.
The tower leaned slightly to the west.
The old man leaned forward and asked his wife with a soft voice.
She just leaned against me.
He leaned on his elbows.
He laid down his pen and leaned back in his chair.
He leaned over her and said, "No, I'm not lying."
He leaned against the pillar and gazed at the Statue of Liberty.
He leaned against the wall as he was tired.
He leaned against the wall.
They leaned out of the window to watch the parade.

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