Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
SLANT
I. verb
Etymology: Middle English slenten to fall obliquely, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect slenta to slope, Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly
Date: 1644
intransitive verb to take a diagonal course, direction, or path, to turn or incline from a right line or a level ; slope , transitive verb to give an oblique or sloping direction to, to interpret or present in line with a special interest ; angle , slantingly adverb
II. noun
Date: 1655
a slanting direction, line, or plane ; slope ,
2. something that slants, slash 4, a football running play in which the ballcarrier runs obliquely toward the line of scrimmage,
3. a peculiar or personal point of view, attitude, or opinion, a slanting view ; glance , slant adjective slantways adverb slantwise adverb or adjective slanty adjective