1. A non-flat area of ground that tends upwards or downwards
   "he climbed the steep slope";
   - incline, side
    
2. The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
   "a five-degree slope";
   - gradient
    
3. [US, offensive] A person of Chinese, Vietnamese or other East Asian descent
   "The use of 'slope' as a slur for Asian people is highly offensive"

1. Be at an angle
   "The terrain sloped down";
   - incline, pitch
    
2. Leave without a fuss, esp. to avoid something
   "he sloped off to a local pub";
   - slope off

Derived forms: sloped, sloping, slopes

Type of: angle, formation, geological formation, lean, position, slant, spatial relation, tilt, tip

Part of: elevation, natural elevation

Encyclopedia: Slope, Hrpelje–Kozina