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slope
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- pronunciation:
- slop
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
slopes, sloping, sloped |
| definition: |
When something slopes, it means that one end is higher than the other.
The floors slope a bit in the old house.The trail slopes as it goes down to the pond.- synonyms:
- lean, slant
- similar words:
- bank, pitch, tilt, tip
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| related words: |
dip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A slope is ground that is not level or flat. A side of a hill or mountain is a slope.
They had great fun sledding down the slope in the park.The good skiers went down the more difficult slope.
- antonyms:
- level
- similar words:
- dip, rise
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| definition 2: |
If a road has a steep slope, it will be hard to ride a bicycle up it. The slope of something is how much it slants.
Some cars can't go up or down that road because the slope is too steep.- similar words:
- angle
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| related words: |
tilt |
| derivation: |
sloping (adj.) |
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