Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Versant · Ver·sant · IPA /ˈvɜː(ɹ)sənt/ a. n. 01 a. Familiar; conversant. 1. Familiar; conversant.[R.] “Men not versant with courts of justice.” — Sydney Smith. 02 n. The slope of a side of a mountain chain; hence, the general slope of a country; aspect. 1. The slope of a side of a mountain chain; hence, the general slope of a country; aspect.