tilt
1to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant.
to rush at or charge, as in a joust.
to hold poised for attack, as a lance.
to move (a camera) up or down on its vertical axis for photographing or televising a moving character, object, or the like.
to move into or assume a sloping position or direction.
to strike, thrust, or charge with a lance or the like (usually followed by at).
to engage in a joust, tournament, or similar contest.
(of a camera) to move on its vertical axis: The camera tilts downward for an overhead shot.
to incline in opinion, feeling, etc.; lean: She's tilting toward the other candidate this year.
an act or instance of tilting.
the state of being tilted; a sloping position.
a slope.
a joust or any other contest.
a dispute; controversy.
a thrust of a weapon, as at a tilt or joust.
(in aerial photography) the angle formed by the direction of aim of a camera and a perpendicular to the surface of the earth.
Idioms about tilt
(at) full tilt. full tilt.
tilt at windmills, to contend against imaginary opponents or injustices.: Also fight with windmills.
Origin of tilt
1Other words from tilt
- tilt·a·ble, adjective
- tilter, noun
Other definitions for tilt (2 of 2)
a cover of coarse cloth, canvas, etc., as for a wagon.
an awning.
to furnish with a tilt.
Origin of tilt
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How to use tilt in a sentence
She squinted, blinked sporadically, and tilted her head, as if straining to wrestle answers from her brain.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush | Sujay Kumar | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere have been certain exceptions, but the policy is tilted heavily to excluding Sikhs because of their beards and turbans.
We sat in a semi-circle with our legs crossed, smiling, and our heads were tilted to the left and right.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Naomi Foner on What It Means to Be ‘Very Good Girls’ | Jamie Lee Curtis | July 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe stands in the middle of the sidewalk, eyes closed, head tilted to one side, the harmonica cupped in his hands.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis | Stanley Booth | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMost people try to act cool, like nothing is awry, when nearly everything is tilted.
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Joseph tilted his chair back against the steel fence and kindled his cob pipe.
She had peculiarly cold green eyes that were tilted at the outer extremities.
The natural result was that the ʼrikisha man bolted and the ʼrikisha tilted backwards, to the discomfort of the fool riding in it.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanArchness became this lady of the sunny hair, tip-tilted nose, and complexion that outvied the apple-blossoms.
Mistress Wilding | Rafael SabatiniFoster very obligingly tilted the suit case over into the front seat.
Cabin Fever | B. M. Bower
British Dictionary definitions for tilt (1 of 2)
/ (tɪlt) /
to incline or cause to incline at an angle
(usually intr) to attack or overthrow (a person or people) in a tilt or joust
(when intr, often foll by at) to aim or thrust: to tilt a lance
(tr) to work or forge with a tilt hammer
a slope or angle: at a tilt
the act of tilting
(esp in medieval Europe)
a jousting contest
a thrust with a lance or pole delivered during a tournament
an attempt to win a contest
See tilt hammer
full tilt or at full tilt at full speed or force
Origin of tilt
1Derived forms of tilt
- tilter, noun
British Dictionary definitions for tilt (2 of 2)
/ (tɪlt) /
an awning or canopy, usually of canvas, for a boat, booth, etc
(tr) to cover or provide with a tilt
Origin of tilt
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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