outlean

verb

Etymology

From out- + lean.

  1. derived from *ḱley-
  2. inherited from *hlināną
  3. inherited from *hlinēn
  4. inherited from hleonian
  5. inherited from lenen
  6. prefixed as outlean — “out + lean

Definitions

  1. To lean outward.

    • And so, between those populous rough hands / Raised in the sun, Duke Leopold outleant, / And took the patriot's oath.
  2. To lean further than

    To lean further than; surpass in leaning.

    • On the home stretch, the leader was gone, but there were five or six other guys who were within a few yards of each other for second place. I went outside on the last turn, with a Dave Wottle move, and I outleaned the others at the finish.

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