Collocations for lean - verb
ADV.
heavily | lightly | slightly | casually, easily, lazily, nonchalantly | eagerly | earnestly | confidentially, confidingly, conspiratorially | weakly, wearily | drunkenly | precariously | close, near
He leaned closer, lowering his voice.
He leaned closer, lowering his voice.
across, forward, down, out, over
She leant forward eagerly to listen to him.
She leant forward eagerly to listen to him.
away, back, backwards
He leaned back in his chair.
He leaned back in his chair.
sideways
PREP.
across
She was leaning confidentially across the table.
She was leaning confidentially across the table.
against
She leaned her head against his shoulder.
She leaned her head against his shoulder.
into
He leaned into the open doorway.
He leaned into the open doorway.
on
The old man was leaning heavily on a stick.
The old man was leaning heavily on a stick.
out of
She leaned precariously out of the window.
She leaned precariously out of the window.
over
She leaned casually over the railings.
She leaned casually over the railings.
through
The taxi driver leaned through his window.
The taxi driver leaned through his window.
towards
He leaned towards her.
He leaned towards her.
PHRASAL VERBS lean on sb/sth
ADV.
heavily
Britain leans heavily on Europe for trade.
Britain leans heavily on Europe for trade.