noun
plural slopes
[count] ground that slants downward or upward :ground that slopes
an area of land on a mountain that is used for skiing
an upward or downward slant
verb
slopes; sloped; sloping
[no obj]
to not be level :to have a downward or upward slant
to not be straight :to lean or slant to the left or right
slope off
[phrasal verb] Brit informal :to leave a place quietly or secretly