leaning in WordNet English dictionary

1. departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
   "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"
   atilt  canted  leaning  tilted  tipped 
   

1. 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"
   tilt  list  inclination  lean  leaning 
   
2. the act of deviating from a vertical position
   leaning 
   
3. a natural inclination
   "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
   proclivity  propensity  leaning 
   
4. an inclination to do something
   "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
   leaning  propensity  tendency