tilted; tilting; tilts
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
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
tilter
noun
1
2
b
3
: any of various contests resembling or suggesting tilting with lances
tilt
adjective
: a canopy for a wagon, boat, or stall
Synonyms
Examples of tilt in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the robin tilts its head as it hunts for worms in the grass
Noun (1)
indicated her approval with a slight tilt of her head
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Steve Vernon, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The fan’s number one feature is that the head oscillates in all directions, including tilting straight up in the air.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
The equinox occurs when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward or away from the sun, creating a nearly equal amount of daylight and darkness, according to the National Weather Service.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
From those humble beginnings, Mahomes and Burrow would go on to put up monster numbers in consecutive conference title tilts, drawing 47.85 million viewers with the Bengals’ win in 2022 before scaring up another 53.12 million fans in KC’s revenge game the following year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Lower interest rates on these investments can tilt that decision factor in favor of paying off your mortgage.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The fan’s number one feature is that the head oscillates in all directions, including tilting straight up in the air.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
The equinox occurs when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward or away from the sun, creating a nearly equal amount of daylight and darkness, according to the National Weather Service.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
From those humble beginnings, Mahomes and Burrow would go on to put up monster numbers in consecutive conference title tilts, drawing 47.85 million viewers with the Bengals’ win in 2022 before scaring up another 53.12 million fans in KC’s revenge game the following year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Tilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilt. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
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tilt
2 of 2 noun1
: a contest on horseback in which two opponents charging with lances try to unhorse each other : joust
2
: a contest with words between opponents
3
: speed entry 1 sense 1b
at full tilt
4
: the act of tilting : the state or position of being tilted
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