LEAN BACK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Move the upper body backwards and down

Synonyms:

lean back; recline

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "lean back" is one way to...):

angle; lean; slant; tilt; tip (to incline or bend from a vertical position)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "lean back"):

fall back (fall backwards and down)

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