LEANT
What does "LEANT" mean?
Chiefly British past tense and past participle of 'lean': inclined or rested against.
Meanings
- Past tense of 'lean'; inclined the body or an object from the vertical, or rested against support. She leant against the doorframe and listened. formal
- Past participle of 'lean'; used after 'have' to show completed inclining or relying. He had always leant on his brother for advice. formal
Word origin
Past form of 'lean', from Old English 'hleonian' meaning to recline or bend; 'leant' is the British spelling, paralleled by American 'leaned'.
Remember it
LEANT rhymes with 'meant' and 'lent' - all British-flavoured T-endings; 'leaned' is the American twin.
A little poem
She leant where the old wall met the rain,
and the past tense held her up again.
couplet
Wordplay
- The tower of Pisa leant so hard into one identity that it became a whole tourist career.
What it teaches
To have leant on something is to admit you were held; the past tense keeps the favour on record.
Quick facts
What does LEANT mean?
Chiefly British past tense and past participle of 'lean': inclined or rested against.
Is LEANT a valid word?
Yes — LEANT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LEANT?
LEANT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does LEANT come from?
Past form of 'lean', from Old English 'hleonian' meaning to recline or bend; 'leant' is the British spelling, paralleled by American 'leaned'.
What can LEANT teach us?
To have leant on something is to admit you were held; the past tense keeps the favour on record.
How players do
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