HyperDic: slant

English > 6 senses of the word slant:
VERBstativeslantlie obliquely
cognitionslant, angle, weightpresent with a bias
motionslant, lean, tilt, tip, angleto incline or bend from a vertical position
motionslant, cant, cant over, tilt, pitchheel over
NOUNcognitionslant, anglea biased way of looking at or presenting something
attributeslant, pitch, rakedegree of deviation from a horizontal plane
slant > pronunciation
Soundsslae'nt
Rhymesant ... transplant: 24 rhymes with aent...
English > slant: 6 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA biased way of looking at or presenting something.
Synonymangle
Broaderpoint of view, viewpoint, stand, standpointA mental position from which things are viewed
Spanishángulo, enfoque, sesgo
Catalanenfocament
Verbsslantpresent with a bias
English > slant: 6 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaningdegree of deviation from a horizontal plane.
Synonymspitch, rake
Narrowerloft(golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
Broadergradient, slopeThe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
Spanishcaída, inclinación, pendiente
Catalancaiguda, inclinació, pendent
Verbsslantto incline or bend from a vertical position
slantheel over
slantlie obliquely
English > slant: 6 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaninglie obliquely.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Example"A scar slanted across his face"
BroaderlieBe located or situated somewhere
Spanishatravesar
Nounsslantdegree of deviation from a horizontal plane
English > slant: 6 senses > verb 2, cognition
MeaningPresent with a bias.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsangle, weight
Broaderbias, predetermineCause to be biased
Spanishalterar, enfocar, inclinarse, inclinar, prejuiciar
Nounsslanta biased way of looking at or presenting something
English > slant: 6 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningTo incline or bend from a vertical position.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymslean, tilt, tip, angle
Narrowerlean back, reclineMove the upper body backwards and down
list, heeltilt to one side
slope, incline, pitchBe at an angle
weatherCause to slope
Broaderbend, flexform a curve
Spanishinclinar, ladearse, ladear
Catalandecantar-se, decantar, inclinar
Nounsslantdegree of deviation from a horizontal plane
English > slant: 6 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaningheel over.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Example "The ceiling is slanting"
Synonymscant, cant over, tilt, pitch
Narrowercocktilt or slant to one side
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Spanishbascular, inclinar, oblicuar
Catalanbascular, desplomar-se, inclinar-se, inclinar, obliquar
Nounsslantdegree of deviation from a horizontal plane

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