Words that rhyme with leaning
Leaning is a 2-syllable word with 79 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are awakening, awning, beginning. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of leaning
- departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"
- an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
- a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
2 syllables
- awning
- caning
- cleaning
- cunning
- dawning
- dreaming
- gleaming
- inning
- lining
- meaning
- morning
- mourning
- screening
- signing
- thinning
- tuning
- turning
- warning
- weaning
- yearning
- kenning
- greening
- lightning
- twinning
- winning
- corning
- drowning
- gleaning
- keening
- meanings
- preening
- spawning
- beaning
- queening
- vining
- canning
- manning
- twining
- channing
- denning
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "leaning" in lyrics
See how leaning is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Said I O.D. they don't know me we gon still smoking and leaning"
Big Moe f/ D-Wreck — Paying Dues -
"Sitting sideways, purple stuff got me leaning"
Boss Hogg Outlawz — Straight Outta Texas -
"I'ma keep making paper, straight smoking and leaning"
Botany Boys — Smokin N Leanin
What do these rhymes mean?
- awakening
- the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
- awning
- a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
- beginning
- serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse" the event consisting of the start of something
- caning
- work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
- christening
- giving a Christian name at baptism
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "leaning" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like awakening, awning, beginning create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "leaning" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.