slant

1 of 2

verb

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 adverb

slant

2 of 2

noun

1
: a slanting direction, line, or plane : slope
2
a
: something that slants
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 adverb
slantwise adverb or adjective
slanty 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
The structure features support pillars slanted at slight angles, resembling tree branches. Joe Guillen, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024 The menu here slants Mediterranean, and its bar has been busy proffering upwards of 5,000 spritzes a month since its opening earlier this year. David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
Noun
Cook completed nine of 11 throws in the first half, including touchdowns of 21 and 53 yards to receiver Julia Oberholtzer — the second on a slant over the middle to put the Lancers (18-0, 2-0) up 13-7 with just over two minutes left before intermission. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024 The tabloid slant was that Bieber was temperamental, even though the group of teens appeared to swarm him, phones out, and even though Bieber never raised his voice. Aja Romano, Vox, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slant 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of slant was in 1644

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Cite this Entry

“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slant. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

slant

1 of 2 verb
1
: to turn or incline from a straight line or a level : slope
2
: to interpret or present according to a special viewpoint

slant

2 of 2 noun
1
: a slanting direction, line, or plane : slope
2
: something that slants
3
: a way of looking at something
get a new slant on the problem
slant adjective
slanty adjective

Medical Definition

slant

noun
: a culture medium solidified obliquely in a tube so as to increase the surface area
a blood-agar slant
compare stab sense 2a

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