slanting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb lie obliquely
   slant.
   
   • A scar slanted across his face
2. verb present with a bias
   angle; slant; weight.
   
   • He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders
3. verb to incline or bend from a vertical position
   tilt; tip; lean; slant; angle.
   
   • She leaned over the banister
4. verb heel over
   tilt; cant; slant; cant over; pitch.
   
   • The tower is tilting
   • The ceiling is slanting
5. adjective satellite having an oblique or slanted direction
   aslope; aslant; diagonal; sloped; slanted; sloping.
   

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