(1):
(v. i.) Inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique.
(2):
(n.) A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant.
(3):
(v. i.) To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.
(4):
(v. t.) To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line.
(5):
(n.) An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.