slant

One entry found for slant.

Main Entry: ¹slant
Pronunciation: 'slant
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English slenten to fall obliquely, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect slenta to slope, Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly
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
- slant·ing·ly /'slan-ti[ng]-lE/ adverb