ALL meanings of slant
slant
S s - verb without object slant to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope. 1
- verb without object slant to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, bias, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usually followed by toward). 1
- verb with object slant to cause to slope. 1
- verb with object slant 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. 1
- verb with object slant to write, edit, or publish for the interest or amusement of a specific group of readers: a story slanted toward young adults. 1
- noun slant slanting or oblique direction; slope: the slant of a roof. 1
- noun slant a slanting line, surface, etc. 1
- noun slant virgule. 1
- noun slant a mental leaning, bias, or distortion: His mind shows a curious slant. 1
- noun slant viewpoint; opinion; attitude: Let him give you his slant. 1
- noun slant Informal. a glance or look. 1
- noun slant Also called angle. Journalism. the particular mood or vein in which something is written, edited, or published: His column always has a humorous slant. 1
- noun 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. 1
- noun slant Also called slant-eye [slant-ahy, slahnt-ahy] /ˈslæntˌaɪ, ˈslɑntˌaɪ/ (Show IPA). Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a person from East Asia, especially a Chinese or Japanese person. 1
- adjective slant sloping; oblique: a slant roof; a slant approach. 1
- intransitive verb slant lean 1
- noun slant leaning, slope 1
- noun slant opinion 1
- noun slant sth sloping 1
- intransitive verb slant opinion: be biased 1
- transitive verb slant angle 1
- transitive verb slant present in a biased way 1
- verb slant (of a person's opinions) to be biased 0
- noun slant an inclined or oblique line or direction; slope 0
- noun slant a way of looking at something 0
- noun slant a bias or opinion, as in an article 0
- adjective slant oblique, sloping 0
- verb transitive slant to incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp. one that is perpendicular or level; slope 0
- verb transitive slant to write or tell so as to appeal to a particular interest 0
- verb transitive slant to distort in writing or telling so as to express a particular bias 0
- noun slant an oblique or inclined surface, line, direction, etc.; slope; incline 0
- noun slant virgule 0
- noun slant a point of view, attitude, or opinion 0
- noun slant a distortion or bias in narration 0
- noun slant a quick, oblique look; glance 0
- adjective slant oblique; sloping; inclined 0
- verb slant Something that slants is sloping, rather than horizontal or vertical. 0
- singular noun slant If something is on a slant, it is in a slanting position. 0
- verb slant If information or a system is slanted, it is made to show favour towards a particular group or opinion. 0
- singular noun slant A particular slant on a subject is a particular way of thinking about it, especially one that is unfair. 0
- verb slant to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle 0
- verb slant to write or present (news, etc) with a bias 0