aslant.html - adv. & prep.
--adv.

obliquely or at a slant.

--prep.

obliquely across (lay aslant the path).

aslant.html - adv. & prep.
--adv.

obliquely or at a slant.

--prep.

obliquely across (lay aslant the path).

aslant.html - adv. & prep.
--adv.

obliquely or at a slant.

--prep.

obliquely across (lay aslant the path).

aslant.html - {adj. phr.} 1. Asleep when it is one's duty to move a railroad switch for cars to go on the right track. * /The new man was asleep at the switch and the two trains crashed./ 2. {informal} Failing to act promptly as expected, not alert to an opportunity. * /When the ducks flew over, the boy was asleep at the switch and missed his shot./

aslant.html - adv. & prep.
--adv.

obliquely or at a slant.

--prep.

obliquely across (lay aslant the path).

aslant.html - predic.adj. & adv.
1 a in or into a state of sleep (he fell asleep). b inactive, inattentive (the nation is asleep).
2 (of a limb etc.) numb.
3 euphem. dead.