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- Dictionarytilt/tɪlt/
verb
- 1. move or cause to move into a sloping position: "the floor tilted slightly" Similar Opposite
- 2. (in jousting) thrust at with a lance or other weapon: historical "he tilts at his prey" Similar
noun
- 1. a sloping position or movement: "the tilt of her head" Similar
- 2. a combat for exercise or sport between two men on horseback with lances; a joust. historical Similar
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TILT definition: 1. to (cause to) move into a sloping position: 2. a sloping position or a move in a particular…. Learn more.
1. a. : to move or shift so as to lean or incline : slant. b. : to incline, tend, or become drawn toward an opinion, course of action, or one side of a controversy. 2. a. : to engage in a combat with lances : joust. b. : to make an impetuous attack. tilt at social evils. tiltable. ˈtil-tə-bəl. adjective.
TILT meaning: 1. to (cause to) move into a sloping position: 2. a sloping position or a move in a particular…. Learn more.
verb (used without object) to move into or assume a sloping position or direction. to strike, thrust, or charge with a lance or the like (usually followed by at ). to engage in a joust, tournament, or similar contest. (of a camera) to move on its vertical axis: The camera tilts downward for an overhead shot.
1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline: tilt a soup bowl; tilt a chair backward. See Synonyms at slant. 2. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another: a development that tilted the balance of trade in their favor. 3. a. To aim or thrust (a lance) in a joust. b. To charge (an opponent); attack. 4.
Tilt is both a noun and a verb. It has many shades of meaning, but most involve a slope or slant. When you're dizzy from eating too much, you might tilt when you walk away from the table. The verb tilt can also indicate a slight preference for one thing over another.
If you tilt an object or if it tilts, it moves into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other. She tilted the mirror and began to comb her hair. Leonard tilted his chair back on two legs and stretched his long body. Synonyms: slant, tip, slope, list More Synonyms of tilt.
TILT definition: to move into a position where one end or side is higher than the other, or to make something move…. Learn more.
a thrust of a weapon, as at a tilt or joust. (in aerial photography) the angle formed by the direction of aim of a camera and a perpendicular to the surface of the earth. See more
tilt. [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make something move, into a position with one side or end higher than the other synonym tip. (+ adv./prep.) Suddenly the boat tilted to one side.
