hilt

[ hilt ]

/ hɪlt /

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noun

the handle of a sword or dagger.

the handle of any weapon or tool.

verb (used with object)

to furnish with a hilt.

Idioms for hilt

to the hilt, to the maximum extent or degree; completely; fully to play the role to the hilt.Also up to the hilt.

Origin of hilt

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English hilt(e); cognate with Middle Dutch hilt(e), Old Norse hjalt, Old High German helza “handle of a sword”

Words nearby hilt

hill station, hilltop, hilly, Hillyer, Hilo, hilt, Hilton, Hilton's law, Hilton's white line, hilum, hilus

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Example sentences from the Web for hilt

The premise of the sketch was that sex was too spontaneous to be regulated, and the quiz show played that idea to the hilt.
How Antioch College Got Rape Right 20 Years Ago|Nicolaus Mills|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He played affirmative action to the hilt and took full advantage of it.
Herman Cain Used the Affirmative Action He Decries to Advance.|Wayne Barrett, Andy Ross|December 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"He had enthusiasm to the hilt," said his niece, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend.
Sargent Shriver's America|Adam Clymer|January 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
So the king took the sword by the hilt, and pulled eagerly at it, but it came not forth.
Stories of the Days of King Arthur|Charles Henry Hanson

Hamoud stood at the bedside, his hand on the hilt of his dagger.
Sacrifice|Stephen French Whitman
Seeing this St. George put his hand to the hilt, thinking to essay pulling it out by strength; but lo!
English Fairy Tales|Flora Annie Steel
He had driven in the knife to the hilt and twisted it round and round.
Tutt and Mr. Tutt|Arthur Train
"Poor" are the debt-ridden cottager, the landlord whose property is mortgaged up to the hilt, the incompetent salter or pickler.
The Forest Farm|Peter Rosegger

British Dictionary definitions for hilt

hilt

/ (hɪlt) /

noun

the handle or shaft of a sword, dagger, etc

to the hilt to the full

verb

(tr) to supply with a hilt

Word Origin for hilt

Old English; related to Old Norse hjalt, Old Saxon helta oar handle, Old High German helza

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Idioms and Phrases with hilt

hilt

see to the hilt.

单词	hilt
释义	hilt [ hilt ] / hɪlt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hilt ON THESAURUS.COM noun the handle of a sword or dagger. the handle of any weapon or tool. verb (used with object) to furnish with a hilt. Idioms for hilt to the hilt, to the maximum extent or degree; completely; fully to play the role to the hilt.Also up to the hilt. Origin of hilt First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English hilt(e); cognate with Middle Dutch hilt(e), Old Norse hjalt, Old High German helza “handle of a sword” Words nearby hilt hill station, hilltop, hilly, Hillyer, Hilo, hilt, Hilton, Hilton's law, Hilton's white line, hilum, hilus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hilt The premise of the sketch was that sex was too spontaneous to be regulated, and the quiz show played that idea to the hilt. How Antioch College Got Rape Right 20 Years Ago\|Nicolaus Mills\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He played affirmative action to the hilt and took full advantage of it. Herman Cain Used the Affirmative Action He Decries to Advance.\|Wayne Barrett, Andy Ross\|December 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST "He had enthusiasm to the hilt," said his niece, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. Sargent Shriver's America\|Adam Clymer\|January 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST So the king took the sword by the hilt, and pulled eagerly at it, but it came not forth. Stories of the Days of King Arthur\|Charles Henry Hanson Hamoud stood at the bedside, his hand on the hilt of his dagger. Sacrifice\|Stephen French Whitman Seeing this St. George put his hand to the hilt, thinking to essay pulling it out by strength; but lo! English Fairy Tales\|Flora Annie Steel He had driven in the knife to the hilt and twisted it round and round. Tutt and Mr. Tutt\|Arthur Train "Poor" are the debt-ridden cottager, the landlord whose property is mortgaged up to the hilt, the incompetent salter or pickler. The Forest Farm\|Peter Rosegger British Dictionary definitions for hilt hilt / (hɪlt) / noun the handle or shaft of a sword, dagger, etc to the hilt to the full verb (tr) to supply with a hilt Word Origin for hilt Old English; related to Old Norse hjalt, Old Saxon helta oar handle, Old High German helza Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with hilt hilt see to the hilt. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to hilt tail, knob, shaft, stem, handle, shank, bottom, extremity, tip, stub, edge, base, fundament, foot, stump, stock, haft, holder, ear, crank
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