slant

UK: /ˈslɑːnt/ US: /slænt/ ,(slant, slänt)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

slant /slænt/   v. 

1. to (cause to) turn away from a straight line, esp. from a horizontal line;
   slope: [no object]
   The roof slants upward sharply.
   [~ + object]
   to slant a roof upward.
2. to distort (information), as by presenting it incompletely:
   [~ + object] The story was slanted in favor of the president.
3. to present for the interest or amusement of a group:
   [~ + object] a story that is slanted toward young adults.

n. 

4. slanting direction;
   slope:
   [uncountable] the slant of a roof.
5. [countable] a slanting line, surface, etc.
6. a particular viewpoint, opinion, or way of looking at something:
   [countable] a story with a humorous slant.

slant•wise, adj., adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

slant  (slant, slänt), v.i. 

1. to veer or angle away from a given level or line, esp. from a horizontal; slope.
2. to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, bias, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usually fol. by toward).

v.t. 

3. to cause to slope.
4. to distort (information) by rendering it unfaithfully or incompletely, esp. in order to reflect a particular viewpoint:
   He slanted the news story to discredit the Administration.
5. to write, edit, or publish for the interest or amusement of a specific group of readers:
   a story slanted toward young adults.

n. 

6. slanting or oblique direction;
   slope:
   the slant of a roof.
7. a slanting line, surface, etc.
8. Printing virgule.
9. a mental leaning, bias, or distortion:
   His mind shows a curious slant.
10. viewpoint;
    opinion;
    attitude:
    Let him give you his slant.
11. Informal Terms a glance or look.
12. Journalism Also called angle. the particular mood or vein in which something is written, edited, or published:
    His column always has a humorous slant.
13. Sport [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′ī′, slänt′ī′). Slang (disparaging and offensive). an Oriental person, esp. a Chinese or Japanese.

adj. 

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

• aphetic variant of aslant 1485–95

slant′ing•ly, slant′ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. lean, incline. See slope. 
• 6. incline, inclination, pitch, obliquity, obliqueness.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

slant / slɑːnt/ verb

1. to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle
2. (transitive) to write or present (news, etc) with a bias
3. (intransitive) followed by towards: (of a person's opinions) to be biased

noun

1. an inclined or oblique line or direction; slope
2. a way of looking at something
3. a bias or opinion, as in an article
4. a less technical name for solidus
5. on a slant, on the slant ⇒ sloping

adjective

1. oblique, sloping

Etymology: 17th Century: short for aslant, probably of Scandinavian origin

ˈslanting adjective