intransitive. To move into a slanted position or direction; to incline, slope, slant, heel over, tip up. Also figurative.

To assume a slanting or sloping position; to incline, tilt; e.g. of a balance; now esp. of a cart, a plank, etc. (usually with up), to tilt up at…

To tilt, take an inclined position, pitch on one side, turn over; often to cant over.

intransitive. To assume a slanting position, tip up, tilt up; = tip, v.2 9.

intransitive. To tilt or tip up; of the floors of a ship, to be strained or twisted out of their horizontal position.

transferred. To lean over; to tilt.