Hang and Slope

Hang

Hang noun - A downward slope.

Slope is an antonym for hang.

Nearby Words: hangup, hanging, hangout, hanger, hanged

Slope

Slope noun - The degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon.
Usage example: the next stretch of the trail had a gentle slope which made it easier to climb

Hang is an antonym for slope.

Nearby Words: slop, sloping, sloped

Common collocations

weapons hang weapons slope weapons

Both words in one sentence

  • In Tomb Raider Chronicles, Lara winds up slipping on a slope and nearly falls into a deep pit, but manages to grab onto a ledge and hang on.
  • Dungeon Bypass Indeed, the Deadmines fall under this trope — but only so far: when the players reach the big evil's ship, rather than wading through hordes of henchmen, they can simply hang a left and move right on to the miniboss via the edges of the cavern and a conveniently-placed slope.
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