sləup n. & v. --n. 1 an inclined
position or
direction; a
state in
which one end or
side is at a higher
level than another; a position in a line
neither parallel nor perpendicular to level ground or to a line
serving as a
standard. 2 a
piece of
rising or falling ground. 3 a a
difference in level
between the two ends or sides of a
thing (a slope of 5 metres). b the rate at which
this increases
with distance etc. 4 a
place for skiing on the side of a
hill or
mountain. 5 (prec. by the) the position of a rifle
when sloped. --v. 1 intr.
have or
take a slope;
slant esp. up or down; lie or tend obliquely, esp. to ground level. 2 tr. place or
arrange or
make in or at a slope. øslope arms place one's rifle in a sloping position
against one's
shoulder. slope
off sl. go
away, esp. to
evade work etc. [shortening of ASLOPE]