Sloping

/ˈsləʊpɪŋ/ verb noun adjective

To tend steadily upward or downward.

Meaning

  1. (verb) To tend steadily upward or downward. “The road slopes sharply down at that point.”
  2. (verb) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant. “to slope the ground in a garden;   to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment”
  3. (verb) (usually followed by a preposition) To try to move surreptitiously. “I sloped in through the back door, hoping my boss wouldn't see me.”
  4. (verb) To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder. “The order was given to "slope arms".”
  5. (noun) An arrangement or motion by which something slopes.
  6. (adjective) Having a slope. “a sloping roof”

Letter breakdown

  • Sloping contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Sloping mean?

To tend steadily upward or downward.

How many letters are in Sloping?

Sloping has 7 letters.

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