Definition of slant

• v. i. - To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.
• v. t. - To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line.
• n. - A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant.
• n. - An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.
• v. i. - Inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique.