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lean
verb
-
lean
,
leaning
,
leans
,
leaned
,
leant
to
bend
your
body
or
move
something
so
it
is
at
an
angle
,
often
resting
for
support
•
The
curious
boy
leaned
forward
to
smell
the
flower
.
The
curious
boy
leaned
forward
to
smell
the
flower
.
•
During
the
group
photo
,
everyone
leaned
to
the
left
so
they
would
all
fit
in
the
frame
.
During
the
group
photo
,
everyone
leaned
to
the
left
so
they
would
all
fit
in
the
frame
.
Old
English
hlǣnan
“
cause
to
lean
”,
later
re-analysed
as
an
intransitive
verb
meaning
“
to
incline
”.
adjective
-
lean
,
leaner
,
leanest
(
of
meat
)
containing
little
or
no
fat
•
The
recipe
calls
for
two
cups
of
lean
ground
beef
.
The
recipe
calls
for
two
cups
of
lean
ground
beef
.
•
Doctors
recommend
eating
more
lean
protein
like
chicken
breast
and
fish
.
Doctors
recommend
eating
more
lean
protein
like
chicken
breast
and
fish
.
Extension
of
adjective
“
lean
”
meaning
‘
thin
’
to
describe
meat
after
14th
century
.
adjective
-
lean
,
leaner
,
leanest
thin
and
fit
,
with
little
extra
body
fat
•
The
marathon
runner
looked
strong
and
lean
at
the
finish
line
.
The
marathon
runner
looked
strong
and
lean
at
the
finish
line
.
•
Months
of
swimming
kept
her
body
lean
and
flexible
.
Months
of
swimming
kept
her
body
lean
and
flexible
.
Old
English
hlǣne
“
thin
”,
related
in
meaning
to
the
verb
but
from
a
different
root
.
verb
-
lean
,
leaning
,
leans
,
leaned
,
leant
to
depend
on
someone
or
something
for
help
or
support
•
Whenever
I
have
problems
,
I
lean
on
my
best
friend
for
advice
.
Whenever
I
have
problems
,
I
lean
on
my
best
friend
for
advice
.
•
The
village
leaned
on
tourism
after
the
factory
closed
.
The
village
leaned
on
tourism
after
the
factory
closed
.
Figurative
sense
of
“
lean
”
meaning
“
rely
”
recorded
from
the
17th
century
.
adjective
-
lean
,
leaner
,
leanest
having
very
little
extra
money
,
food
,
or
resources
;
not
producing
much
•
The
farm
had
a
lean
year
because
of
the
drought
.
The
farm
had
a
lean
year
because
of
the
drought
.
•
During
the
recession
,
many
families
went
through
lean
times
.
During
the
recession
,
many
families
went
through
lean
times
.
From
the
sense
of
being
‘
thin
’,
extended
figuratively
to
mean
‘
short
of
supplies
’
by
the
15th
century
.
clean
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
free
from
dirt
,
dust
,
or
stains
•
The
kitchen
counters
looked
shiny
and
clean
after
she
wiped
them
.
The
kitchen
counters
looked
shiny
and
clean
after
she
wiped
them
.
•
He
put
on
a
clean
white
T-shirt
before
going
out
to
meet
his
friends
.
He
put
on
a
clean
white
T-shirt
before
going
out
to
meet
his
friends
.
Old
English
clǣne
meaning
‘
free
from
dirt
or
impurity
’,
related
to
Dutch
and
German
‘
klein
’
meaning
‘
small
’
but
in
English
the
sense
became
moral
and
physical
purity
.
verb
to
remove
dirt
or
unwanted
substances
from
something
•
Every
Saturday
we
clean
the
house
from
top
to
bottom
.
Every
Saturday
we
clean
the
house
from
top
to
bottom
.
•
Please
clean
your
hands
with
soap
before
dinner
.
Please
clean
your
hands
with
soap
before
dinner
.
From
Old
English
clǣnian
‘
to
purify
,
cleanse
’,
derived
from
the
adjective
.
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
free
from
dirt
,
dust
,
or
mess
•
After
washing
his
hands
,
Tom
felt
that
they
were
clean
again
.
After
washing
his
hands
,
Tom
felt
that
they
were
clean
again
.
•
The
hotel
room
looked
clean
and
welcoming
when
we
arrived
.
The
hotel
room
looked
clean
and
welcoming
when
we
arrived
.
verb
to
remove
dirt
or
unwanted
things
from
something
so
it
becomes
tidy
or
safe
•
I
need
to
clean
my
room
before
guests
arrive
.
I
need
to
clean
my
room
before
guests
arrive
.
•
Mina
cleaned
the
windows
until
they
sparkled
.
Mina
cleaned
the
windows
until
they
sparkled
.
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
done
fairly
and
honestly
,
without
breaking
any
rules
or
causing
harm
•
It
was
a
clean
game
with
no
fouls
or
penalties
.
It
was
a
clean
game
with
no
fouls
or
penalties
.
•
The
company
wants
a
clean
reputation
and
refuses
to
pay
bribes
.
The
company
wants
a
clean
reputation
and
refuses
to
pay
bribes
.
Transferred
sense
from
physical
purity
to
moral
or
legal
purity
,
recorded
in
late
Middle
English
.
adverb
completely
;
entirely
•
I
forgot
clean
about
the
meeting
and
arrived
late
.
I
forgot
clean
about
the
meeting
and
arrived
late
.
•
The
strong
wind
blew
the
papers
clean
off
the
table
.
The
strong
wind
blew
the
papers
clean
off
the
table
.
Extension
of
adjective
sense
;
early
16th-century
English
began
using
‘
clean
’
adverbially
to
stress
thoroughness
.
adverb
completely
or
entirely
,
often
unexpectedly
•
I
clean
forgot
your
birthday
and
felt
terrible
.
I
clean
forgot
your
birthday
and
felt
terrible
.
•
The
wind
blew
the
fence
clean
over
during
the
storm
.
The
wind
blew
the
fence
clean
over
during
the
storm
.
adjective
-
clean
,
cleaner
,
cleanest
honest
,
fair
,
or
free
from
wrongdoing
,
cheating
,
or
harmful
substances
•
It
was
a
clean
fight
,
and
both
boxers
showed
respect
at
the
end
.
It
was
a
clean
fight
,
and
both
boxers
showed
respect
at
the
end
.
•
Olympic
athletes
must
stay
clean
and
avoid
banned
drugs
.
Olympic
athletes
must
stay
clean
and
avoid
banned
drugs
.
noun
the
first
part
of
the
weight-lifting
move
“
clean
and
jerk
”,
where
the
barbell
is
lifted
from
the
floor
to
the
shoulders
in
one
motion
•
Her
clean
was
an
impressive
110
kilograms
at
the
competition
.
Her
clean
was
an
impressive
110
kilograms
at
the
competition
.
•
Practising
the
clean
every
day
helped
him
perfect
his
form
.
Practising
the
clean
every
day
helped
him
perfect
his
form
.
