SLANT

I. verb Etymology: Middle English slenten to fall obliquely, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect slenta to slope, Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly Date: 1644 intransitive verb to take a diagonal course, direction, or path, to turn or incline from a right line or a level ; slope , transitive verb to give an oblique or sloping direction to, to interpret or present in line with a special interest ; angle , ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: 1655 a ~ing direction, line, or plane ; slope , 2. something that ~s, slash 4, a football running play in which the ballcarrier runs obliquely toward the line of scrimmage, 3. a peculiar or personal point of view, attitude, or opinion, a ~ing view ; glance , ~ adjective ~ways adverb ~wise adverb or adjective ~y adjective