slope

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slope

The children sled down the snowy slope.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An inclined surface or line: The property of a line or surface that is not horizontal or vertical; a slant.
    • A specific area of ground that is inclined: A stretch of rising or falling ground, such as a hillside.
    • The degree of steepness of such an incline: The gradient or angle of a surface relative to the horizontal.

  2. Verb:

    • To be at an angle; to slant: To have or take an inclined direction or position.
    • To cause to be at an angle: To make something slant.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The children enjoyed rolling down the grassy slope.
    • The roof has a steep slope to allow snow to slide off.
    • Skiers must be aware of the mountain's slopes and conditions.

  • Verb:

    • The path slopes gently down to the river.
    • The handwriting sloped backwards.
    • They sloped the floor slightly for drainage.
Advanced Usage
  • "Slope off" (phrasal verb, informal): To leave quietly or furtively, especially to avoid work or duty.
    • He sloped off early from the meeting.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sloping (adjective): Having a slanting direction or position.
    • a sloping roof
  • Sloped (adjective): Made into a slope; inclined.
    • a sloped writing desk
  • Slant (noun/verb): A similar word meaning to lean or tilt; often used for lines or perspectives.
  • Incline (noun/verb): A more formal term for a slope or to lean.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Incline, gradient, grade, pitch, slant, hill, bank, rise.
  • Verb: Incline, slant, tilt, lean, pitch, descend, ascend.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Slope away: To extend in a downward or outward slant.
    • The land slopes away from the house, providing a good view.
  • Slope down/up: To slant in a downward or upward direction.
    • The trail slopes down sharply here.
Related Idioms
  • A slippery slope: A course of action that seems to lead inevitably from one action or result to another with unintended consequences.
    • Reducing privacy protections could be a slippery slope towards greater surveillance.
slope

The children sled down the snowy slope.

Noun
  1. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
    • a five-degree gradient
  2. an elevated geological formation
    • he climbed the steep slope
    • the house was built on the side of a mountain
Verb
  1. be at an angle
    • The terrain sloped down

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