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slope

1 slope /ˈsloʊp/ noun
plural slopes
1 slope
/ˈsloʊp/
noun
plural slopes
Britannica Dictionary definition of SLOPE
[count]
: ground that slants downward or upward : ground that slopes
: an area of land on a mountain that is used for skiing often plural
: an upward or downward slant
see also slippery slope
2 slope /ˈsloʊp/ verb
slopes; sloped; sloping
2 slope
/ˈsloʊp/
verb
slopes; sloped; sloping
Britannica Dictionary definition of SLOPE
[no object]
: to not be level : to have a downward or upward slant
: to not be straight : to lean or slant to the left or right

slope off

[phrasal verb] British, informal
: to leave a place quietly or secretly