Main Entry: ²slant

Function: noun

Date: 1655

1 : a slanting direction, line, or plane : slope
2 a : something that slants b : slash 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

— slant·ways \-ˌwāz\ adverb

— slant·wise \-ˌwīz\ adverb or adjective

— slanty \ˈslan-tē\ adjective