slant
1 of 2verb
ˈslant 
slanted; slanting; slants
intransitive verb
1
: to take a diagonal course, direction, or path
2
: to turn or incline from a right line or a level : slope
transitive verb
1
: to give an oblique or sloping direction to
2
: to interpret or present in line with a special interest : angle
stories slanted toward youth
especially : to maliciously or dishonestly distort or falsify
slantingly
ˈslan-tiŋ-lē
adverb slant
2 of 2noun
1
: a slanting direction, line, or plane : slope
2
a
: something that slants
b
: slash sense 4
c
: a football running play in which the ballcarrier runs obliquely toward the line of scrimmage
3
a
: a peculiar or personal point of view, attitude, or opinion
b
: a slanting view : glance
slant adjective
slantways
ˈslant-ˌwāz
adverb slantwise
ˈslant-ˌwīz
adverb or adjective slanty
ˈslan-tē
adjective 
Synonyms
Verb
- bend
- color
- cook
- distort
- falsify
- fudge
- garble
- misinterpret
- misrelate
- misrepresent
- misstate
- pervert
- twist
- warp
Noun
- cant
- diagonal
- grade
- gradient
- inclination
- incline
- lean
- pitch
- rake
- slope
- upgrade
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb The sunlight slanted down through the leaves and branches of the trees. She slanted her hat a little to the right. They deliberately slanted the story to make themselves look good. Noun The computer keyboard is positioned at a slant so that typing is more comfortable for the wrists. He sliced the carrots on a slant.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 To achieve the tilt, which can slant the car at as much as 33 degree angle from the vertical axis, Nimbus relies on an electromechanical system that combines sensors, actuators, and software. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 On a humid weekday evening last month, as shade began to slant across Central Park, a small crowd made a dance floor out of the Bethesda Fountain’s brick terrace. New York Times, 7 July 2022 Every reporter who reports on retail news can slant his or her story to favor a point of view. Walter Loeb, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Diagonal wings slant down from the sides of the passenger compartment to the sides of the cargo bed. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 5 Jan. 2022 In grade school, kids would make fun of the authentic meals her mother packed lovingly for her, or use their fingers to slant their eyelids. Liz Hardaway, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2021 With the house now slanted on its base and not repairable, Patterson told WYFF News 4 his family does not have insurance to cover the damage from the storm. Fox News, 26 Apr. 2020 The idea to use a marble came from a scene in the pilot, in which Holmes uses a marble to determine a building’s floor is slanted. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2019 Stephanie Hayes, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Though holographic nail colors like this one have been around since the early 2010s, Meg kept her approach to the nail shape modern with her signature lipstick slant, a shape that gained its trend status at the start of 2020. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 15 Aug. 2022 Rowling’s views are worth debating with an unbiased slant. Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2022 With seven seconds left in the first half, Dubose threw a strike to senior receiver Armando Acevedo on a 12-yard slant for a touchdown, leveling the score at 14-14 heading into the break. Zach Mason, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Aug. 2022 Rigby hit Treyvian Glover on the Bobcats’ second play from scrimmage on a quick slant, and Glover took it 55 yards for the score. John Vella, al, 19 Aug. 2022 The slant of the vehicle’s roof also means the bedroom has 9-foot tall ceilings. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 June 2022 The graceful notchback slant of the huge tailgate, long overhangs, and expansive rear windows seem at total odds with the shorter hood and narrow wheelbase. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 14 May 2022 In the abstract, sewing is a better fit for people with an engineering slant of mind. Faith Bottum, WSJ, 5 May 2022 See More
Verb
Drill ½-inch-diameter holes into two sides that slant slightly upward. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 To achieve the tilt, which can slant the car at as much as 33 degree angle from the vertical axis, Nimbus relies on an electromechanical system that combines sensors, actuators, and software. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 On a humid weekday evening last month, as shade began to slant across Central Park, a small crowd made a dance floor out of the Bethesda Fountain’s brick terrace. New York Times, 7 July 2022 Every reporter who reports on retail news can slant his or her story to favor a point of view. Walter Loeb, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Diagonal wings slant down from the sides of the passenger compartment to the sides of the cargo bed. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 5 Jan. 2022 In grade school, kids would make fun of the authentic meals her mother packed lovingly for her, or use their fingers to slant their eyelids. Liz Hardaway, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2021 With the house now slanted on its base and not repairable, Patterson told WYFF News 4 his family does not have insurance to cover the damage from the storm. Fox News, 26 Apr. 2020 The idea to use a marble came from a scene in the pilot, in which Holmes uses a marble to determine a building’s floor is slanted. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2019 Noun
Joanne Cordes, 71, has the delicate task of reporting from the Democratic Club with no slant. Stephanie Hayes, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Though holographic nail colors like this one have been around since the early 2010s, Meg kept her approach to the nail shape modern with her signature lipstick slant, a shape that gained its trend status at the start of 2020. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 15 Aug. 2022 Rowling’s views are worth debating with an unbiased slant. Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2022 With seven seconds left in the first half, Dubose threw a strike to senior receiver Armando Acevedo on a 12-yard slant for a touchdown, leveling the score at 14-14 heading into the break. Zach Mason, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Aug. 2022 Rigby hit Treyvian Glover on the Bobcats’ second play from scrimmage on a quick slant, and Glover took it 55 yards for the score. John Vella, al, 19 Aug. 2022 The slant of the vehicle’s roof also means the bedroom has 9-foot tall ceilings. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 June 2022 The graceful notchback slant of the huge tailgate, long overhangs, and expansive rear windows seem at total odds with the shorter hood and narrow wheelbase. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 14 May 2022 In the abstract, sewing is a better fit for people with an engineering slant of mind. Faith Bottum, WSJ, 5 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English slenten to fall obliquely, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect slenta to slope, Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly
First Known Use
Verb
1644, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing slant
Kids Definition
slant 1 of 3
verb
ˈslant
slanted; slanting
: to turn or incline diagonally from a straight line or level : slope
slant
2 of 3noun
: a direction, line, or surface that is not level or straight up and down : slope
slant
3 of 3adjective
: not level or straight up and down
Medical Definition
slant
noun
ˈslant
: a culture medium solidified obliquely in a tube so as to increase the surface area
a blood-agar slant
compare stab sense 2a slantways
adverb
as in slantwise
so as to slant the temporary supports were placed slantways against the side of the sagging wall Synonyms & Similar Words
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- slantwise
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- downwards
- downward
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