A slant route is a pattern run by a receiver in American football, where the receiver runs up the field at approximately a 45-degree angle, heading to the gap between the linebackers and the linemen.

What is an example of slant?

The definition of a slant is an incline or a point of view. An example of a slant is an upward slope. An example of a slant is a conservative editorial approach in a newspaper. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope.

What is a slant slang?

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a person from East Asia, especially a Chinese or Japanese person. SEE MORE. adjective. sloping; oblique: a slant roof; a slant approach.