recline

Plural: reclines

Verb

Verb Forms: reclined, reclining, reclines

To lean or lie back in a relaxed position.
move the upper body backwards and down
cause to recline
- "She reclined her head on the pillow"
lean in a comfortable resting position
To cause to lean back; to bend back.
To put in a resting position.
To lean back.
To put oneself in a resting position.

Noun

A mechanism for lowering the back of a seat to support a less upright position; Also, the action of lowering the back using such a mechanism.

Examples

After a mentally exhausting game of Words With Friends, he just wanted to recline.
She reclined her arms on the table and sighed.
to recline against a wall
to recline on a couch

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reclīnāre (“to bend back”). Compare decline, incline.

Synonyms

lean back, recumb, repose

Scrabble Score: 9

recline: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
recline: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recline: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

recline: valid Words With Friends Word