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单词 at full tilt
释义

full tilt

adverb

variants or at full tilt
: at high speed
running full tilt
So here they come, full tilt. We could hear them because they wore boots and yelled, … Mark Twain
Just at that moment, a hare appeared over the hill running at full tilt, and I was cursing my numb fingers as I tried to follow it with my camera. Erin Espelie

Synonyms

  • all out
  • full blast
  • tooth and nail
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Example Sentences

during the war the nation's factories were going full tilt the fleeing robber ran full tilt down the hill
Recent Examples on the Web The cheetah was running straight toward me full tilt (well over 60 mph!). Vivek Sunder, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 The thing about driving a 755 horsepower supercar full tilt into a blind corner is that the first time requires a paradoxical combination of boldness and caution. Basemwasef, Robb Report, 28 July 2022 According to Tison, Elida can reach nearly 30 knots at full tilt. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 Nestled on the western bank of the Mississippi River, just down the road from the Square Deal Casino and the Cajun Daiquiri bar, this CF Industries fertilizer complex has been operating at full tilt for months. Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 The 18-footer, which can hit 25 knots at full tilt, sports an underwater propeller that spins at speed and drives a turbine to produce electricity. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 July 2022 Austin, Texas; Berlin, Germany; and Shanghai, China, totaling up to 150 GWh at full tilt. John Voelcker, Car and Driver, 8 July 2022 The sleek, all-aluminum sloop is powered by a Caterpillar engine and can reach more than 14 knots at full tilt. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 July 2022 The feeling of inadequacy is being dealt with not an admission of fault, but to go full tilt in the opposite direction to overcompensate for past mistakes. Vineer Bhansali, Forbes, 2 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

tilt entry 2

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

at full tilt

phrase

as in quickly
with great speed The plane is flying at full tilt.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • quickly
  • quick
  • soon
  • rapidly
  • fast
  • swiftly
  • full tilt
  • hot
  • hastily
  • promptly
  • at full throttle
  • immediately
  • swift
  • speedily
  • briskly
  • presto
  • like wildfire
  • apace
  • snappily
  • pronto
  • posthaste
  • like a shot
  • fleetly
  • by leaps and bounds
  • in short order
  • in a hurry
  • lickety-split
  • double-quick
  • like gangbusters
  • readily
  • hell-for-leather
  • abruptly
  • chop-chop
  • suddenly
  • vigorously
  • recklessly
  • a mile a minute
  • impulsively
  • rashly
  • impetuously
  • energetically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • slowly
  • slow
  • sluggishly
  • deliberately
  • ploddingly
  • leisurely
  • delinquently
  • laggardly
  • belatedly
  • lingeringly
  • tardily
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