slant

¹slant

verb \ˈslant\

Definition of SLANT

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 \ˈslan-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of SLANT

1. The sunlight slanted down through the leaves and branches of the trees.
2. She slanted her hat a little to the right.
3. They deliberately slanted the story to make themselves look good.

Origin of SLANT

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: 1644

Related to SLANT

Synonyms: bend, color, cook, distort, falsify, fudge, misinterpret, misrelate, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, garble, twist, warp

Related Words: misdescribe, misspeak, mistranslate; belie, camouflage, disguise, dissemble, gloss (over), mask, veil, whitewash; bowdlerize, censor; complicate, confound, confuse, mistake, mix (up); mystify, obscure; equivocate, fib, lie, palter, prevaricate

Near Antonyms: clarify, clear (up), explain, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, spell out; decipher

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Rhymes with SLANT

ant, aunt, brant, cant, chant, grant, Kant, pant, plant, rant, scant