/ Dictionary / Index R recline: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•cline Pronunciation: (ri-klīn'), [key] — v., -clined, -clin•ing. —v.i. to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position. —v.t. to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recline (Thesaurus) reclinate recliner Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language