slant

[ slant, slahnt ]

/ slænt, slɑnt /

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verb (used without object)

to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.

to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, bias, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usually followed by toward).

verb (used with object)

to cause to slope.

to distort (information) by rendering it unfaithfully or incompletely, especially in order to reflect a particular viewpoint: He slanted the news story to discredit the Administration.

to write, edit, or publish for the interest or amusement of a specific group of readers: a story slanted toward young adults.

noun

slanting or oblique direction; slope: the slant of a roof.

a slanting line, surface, etc.

virgule.

a mental leaning, bias, or distortion: His mind shows a curious slant.

viewpoint; opinion; attitude: Let him give you his slant.

Informal. a glance or look.

Also called angle. Journalism. the particular mood or vein in which something is written, edited, or published: His column always has a humorous slant.

Football.

an offensive play in which the ball-carrier runs toward the line of scrimmage at an angle.
Also called slant-in. a pass pattern in which a receiver cuts diagonally across the middle of the field.

Also called slant-eye

[slant-ahy, slahnt-ahy] /ˈslæntˌaɪ, ˈslɑntˌaɪ/ .Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a person from East Asia, especially a Chinese or Japanese person.

adjective

sloping; oblique: a slant roof; a slant approach.

OTHER WORDS FOR slant

1 lean, incline.

6 incline, inclination, pitch, obliquity, obliqueness.

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Origin of slant

First recorded in 1485–95; aphetic variant of aslant

synonym study for slant

1. See slope.

usage note for slant

See slant-eyed.

OTHER WORDS FROM slant

slant·ing·ly, slantly, adverbun·slant·ed, adjectiveun·slant·ing, adjective

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How to use slant in a sentence

On the Browns’ third play, Mayfield rifled a slant to Jarvis Landry, who sprinted past a passel of defensive backs until he dived into the end zone.
Browns shake off their history, secure first playoff win since 1995|Adam Kilgore, Des Bieler|January 11, 2021|Washington Post
Other scenarios just didn’t arrange this group of KBOs in the right place with the right slant.
Neptune’s bumpy childhood could reveal our solar system’s missing planets|Charlie Wood|January 8, 2021|Popular-Science
It just gave me a whole new slant on how to approach these stories.
He’s reported on music’s legends. Now Peter Guralnick is letting himself slip into the story.|Geoff Edgers|November 29, 2020|Washington Post
Then Uiagalelei brought his Hercules arm to the overtime as well, zooming one to a slanting Cornell Powell, a Clemson senior receiver having a heyday after several years of spot duty.
Notre Dame knocks off top-ranked Clemson in a double-overtime thriller in South Bend|Chuck Culpepper|November 8, 2020|Washington Post

Yet throughout the offseason, NFL analysts have debated whether Thomas’s production is best explained by his skill and talent, or if instead he’s merely a good receiver who runs a lot of slants and benefits from being in an elite offense.
Our New Metric Shows How Good NFL Receivers Are At Creating Separation|Josh Hermsmeyer|August 10, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The silverback pushes past the teen, rolling him down a slanting hill.
Can Gorillas Save the Democratic Republic of the Congo?|Nina Strochlic|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The news is slanting in different directions,” Tom complains as he and Vickie hunker down in a bar.
No Fireworks on Al Jazeera America’s Plodding Debut|Lloyd Grove|August 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What stands out is a positive willpower and drive seen in the strong, upward-slanting ‘t’ bars (as in “pattern”).
For Presidential Hopefuls, the Handwriting Says It All|Sheila Kurtz|January 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At another, slanting morning light indicates an a.m. moment.
The Clock: New York's All-Night Art Sensation|Blake Gopnik|February 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Hilda took the letter with apprehension, as she recognized the down-slanting calligraphy of Sarah Gailey.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
With a characteristic peculiar slanting motion Edwin nodded.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
Then came the end: the Titanic, with a low long slanting dive went down and with her Thomas Andrews.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Unfortunately a slanting groove has been cut through the upper mouldings of it.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey|Thomas Perkins
Holding it with the light slanting over it, he peered inside, but found no inscription.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa

British Dictionary definitions for slant

slant

/ (slɑːnt) /

verb

to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle

(tr) to write or present (news, etc) with a bias

(intr foll by towards) (of a person's opinions) to be biased

noun

an inclined or oblique line or direction; slope

a way of looking at something

a bias or opinion, as in an article

a less technical name for solidus

on a slant or on the slant sloping

adjective

oblique, sloping

Derived forms of slant

slanting, adjectiveslantingly or slantly, adverb

Word Origin for slant

C17: short for aslant, probably of Scandinavian origin

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