n.
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 \ - ˌ w ā z \ adverb
– slant · wise \ - ˌ w ī z \ adverb or adjective
– slanty \ ' slan-t ē \ adjective