COLLOCATIONS
steep slope, gentle slope, ski slope, slope down, slope upwards
WORD FORMSPast: sloped | Past participle: sloped | Gerund: sloping | Plural: slopesUSAGE NOTES
Slope can refer to both the physical feature of the land (noun) or the action of tilting (verb). In informal British English, 'slope off' means to leave somewhere quietly or secretly.