slant

verb

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\ ˈslant

slanted; slanting; slants

Definition of slant

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

noun

Definition of slant (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a slanting direction, line, or plane : slope

2a : something that slants

b : slash sense 4

c : a football running play in which the ballcarrier runs obliquely toward the line of scrimmage

3a : a peculiar or personal point of view, attitude, or opinion

b : a slanting view : glance

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Other Words from slant

Verb

slantingly \ ˈslan-tiŋ-lē

\ adverb

Noun

slant adjective

slantways \ ˈslant-ˌwāz

\ adverb

slantwise \ ˈslant-ˌwīz

\ adverb or adjective

slanty \ ˈslan-tē

\ adjective

Examples of slant in a Sentence

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: Verb 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 Eun Kyung Park, the shape's inventor, gives the classic black manicure an edge — literally — with her signature long and slanted tips. — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 21 Feb. 2020 Though this year's Oscar winners have slanted toward the , the night's performances have been refreshingly unpredictable. — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Feb. 2020 As Ryan Grim, Aída Chávez, and Akela Lacy write at The Intercept, other questions had equally slanted presuppositions. — Ryan Cooper, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun But Baker Mayfield went to the opposite side of the field, hitting a quick slant to Demetric Felton for an 22-yard gain and a first down, and the drive marched on. — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2021 Just don't cut on a slant — clean up-and-down slices look best. Step 7. — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2022 Glover and Shade were defensive-minded coaches while Nix, the former Auburn quarterback, obviously had an offensive slant to his philosophy. — al, 24 Mar. 2022 Frequently the stories have a confessional, almost therapeutic slant. — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2021 With a writing team whose members may not always be privy to cultural norms, Watson was always able to chime in and provide feedback that would give a more accurate authentic slant to the language and communication used between parents and children. — Essence, 25 Feb. 2022 There’s no ideological slant to the notion of sending voters money in an election year. — Dominic Pino, National Review, 22 Feb. 2022 Through it all, there's a backbeat of criticism from progressives who fear the court's slant to the right since the Trump Administration. — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 9 Feb. 2022 If the Will linebacker takes a step forward towards the run action, Tagovailoa pulls the ball down and possibly throws a quick slant to the split end receiver (Parker), or the route behind him, possibly a streaking speedster like Fuller. — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Sep. 2021 See More

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