2slope verb
slopes; sloped; slop·ing [no obj] 1 : to not be level : to have a downward or upward slant
▪ The ground sloped downward. ▪ sloping mountainsides 2 : to not be straight : to lean or slant to the left or right
▪ His handwriting slopes to the left.
▪ The ground sloped downward. ▪ sloping mountainsides
▪ His handwriting slopes to the left.
slope off
[phrasal verb] Brit, informal : to leave a place quietly or secretly
▪ He sloped off to bed.
▪ He sloped off to bed.
