Lean
Verb, Adjective
UK
/liːn/
US
/liːn/
Definition
(v) : To bend your body or depend on someone;
(adj) : Thin or low in fat.
(adj) : Thin or low in fat.
Example
"(v) : She leaned on the chair."
"(v) : Please don’t lean on the door because it may open suddenly."
"(adj) : Athletes often eat lean meat because it is healthy and easy to digest."
Explanation
Lean has two common meanings. As a verb, it means to bend your body or move your weight to one side. For example, she leaned on the wall to rest. It can also mean to depend on someone for help, like he leans on his best friend during difficult times. As an adjective, lean means thin in a healthy way, such as she has a lean body from exercise. It can also describe meat with very little fat, like lean chicken.