slanted; slanting; slants
1
: to take a diagonal course, direction, or path
2
: to turn or incline from a right line or a level : slope
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
2
a
: something that slants
b
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
Synonyms
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
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
Aja Romano, Vox, 24 Sep. 2024
Faced with first-and-10 from the Miami 20, late in the third quarter with the Jags leading 17-7, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa connected with Hill on a slant at the Dolphins' 46-yard line.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
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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
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
Faced with first-and-10 from the Miami 20, late in the third quarter with the Jags leading 17-7, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa connected with Hill on a slant at the Dolphins' 46-yard line.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Slant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slant. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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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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