recline

Definition of recline

Verbs

move the upper body backwards and down
Synonyms:
lean back
Types:
fall back
fall backwards and down
Type of:
angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip
to incline or bend from a vertical position
cause to recline
"She reclined her head on the pillow"
Synonyms:
recumb, repose
lean in a comfortable resting position
Type of:
lay, place, pose, position, put, set
put into a certain place or abstract location
lean in a comfortable resting position
Synonyms:
recumb, repose
Types:
rest
be at rest
catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber
be asleep
drowse
be on the verge of sleeping
Type of:
lie
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

Vocabulary Lists for recline

  • abase
  • abash
  • abate
  • abbreviate
  • abdicate

  • piglet
  • wizard
  • Eureka
  • sawhorse
  • gargoyle

  • tenacity
  • tenacious
  • temporize
  • tempo
  • tempestuous

  • sublime
  • subjugate
  • subjective
  • subdue
  • subaltern

Words that contain recline