tilt

1 of 4

verb (1)

ˈtilt

tilted; tilting; tilts

transitive verb

: to cause to have an inclination

: to point or thrust in or as if in a tilt

tilt a lance

: to charge against

tilt an adversary

intransitive verb

: to move or shift so as to lean or incline : slant

: to incline, tend, or become drawn toward an opinion, course of action, or one side of a controversy

: to engage in a combat with lances : joust

: to make an impetuous attack

tilt at social evils

tiltable

ˈtil-tə-bəl How to pronounce tilt (audio)

adjective

tilter noun

tilt

2 of 4

noun (1)

: the act of tilting : the state or position of being tilted

: a sloping surface

: slant, bias

a tilt toward military involvement

: speed see full tilt

: dispute, contention

: any of various contests resembling or suggesting tilting with lances

: a contest on horseback in which two combatants charging with lances or similar weapons try to unhorse each other : joust

: a tournament of tilts

tilt adjective

tilt

3 of 4

noun (2)

: a canopy for a wagon, boat, or stall

tilt

4 of 4

verb (2)

tilted; tilting; tilts

transitive verb

: to cover or provide with a tilt

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1) and Noun (1)

Middle English tulten, tilten to fall over, cause to fall, from Old English *tyltan, *tieltan, akin to Old English tealt unstable, tealtian to totter

Noun (2)

Middle English teld, telte tent, canopy, from Old English teld; akin to Old High German zelt tent

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1594, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1507, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	tilts
释义	tilt 1 of 4 verb (1) ˈtilt tilted; tilting; tilts transitive verb 1 : to cause to have an inclination 2 a : to point or thrust in or as if in a tilt tilt a lance b : to charge against tilt an adversary intransitive verb 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 tilter noun tilt 2 of 4 noun (1) 1 a : the act of tilting : the state or position of being tilted b : a sloping surface c : slant, bias a tilt toward military involvement 2 a : speed see full tilt b : dispute, contention 3 : any of various contests resembling or suggesting tilting with lances 4 a : a contest on horseback in which two combatants charging with lances or similar weapons try to unhorse each other : joust b : a tournament of tilts tilt adjective tilt 3 of 4 noun (2) : a canopy for a wagon, boat, or stall tilt 4 of 4 verb (2) tilted; tilting; tilts transitive verb : to cover or provide with a tilt Synonyms Verb (1) angle cant cock heel incline lean list pitch slant slope tip Noun (1) angling bend cock inclination list tip See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) and Noun (1) Middle English tulten, tilten to fall over, cause to fall, from Old English tyltan, tieltan, akin to Old English tealt unstable, tealtian to totter Noun (2) Middle English teld, telte tent, canopy, from Old English teld; akin to Old High German zelt tent First Known Use Verb (1) 1594, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (1) 1507, in the meaning defined at sense 4a Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing tilt at full tilt shift/tip/tilt the balance of power full tilt tilt at tilt at windmills tilt-rotor at full tilt shift/tip/tilt the balance of power full tilt tilt at tilt at windmills tilt-rotor Kids Definition tilt 1 of 2 verb ˈtilt tilted; tilting : to move or shift so as to slant or tip She tilted her head to one side. tilt 2 of 2 noun 1 : slant entry 2 2 : speed entry 1 sense 2 We were traveling at full tilt. tilts 1 of 2 noun plural of tilt as in bends the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle indicated her approval with a slight tilt of her head Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bends tips nods lists cocks anglings turns veers inclinations twists dips bows tilts 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of tilt as in angles to set or cause to be at an angle the robin tilts its head as it hunts for worms in the grass Synonyms & Similar Words angles slopes leans inclines cocks tips heels slants cants lists pitches bends deviates banks descends veers retreats reclines swerves declines Antonyms & Near Antonyms straightens evens levels flattens
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tilt

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