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- Dictionarytilt/tɪlt/
verb
- 1. move or cause to move into a sloping position: "the floor tilted slightly" Similar Opposite
- 2. (in jousting) thrust at with a lance or other weapon: historical "he tilts at his prey" Similar
noun
- 1. a sloping position or movement: "the tilt of her head" Similar
- 2. a combat for exercise or sport between two men on horseback with lances; a joust. historical Similar
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a sloping position or a move in a particular direction, especially up or down: She wore her hat at a tilt. figurative There has been a tilt to/towards/away from the socialists among some groups of young people. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. at full tilt.
The meaning of TILT is to cause to have an inclination. How to use tilt in a sentence.
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:
TILT meaning: 1. to (cause to) move into a sloping position: 2. a sloping position or a move in a particular…. Learn more.
1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline: tilt a soup bowl; tilt a chair backward. See Synonyms at slant. 2. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another: a development that tilted the balance of trade in their favor. 3. a. To aim or thrust (a lance) in a joust. b. To charge (an opponent); attack. 4.
Tilt is both a noun and a verb. It has many shades of meaning, but most involve a slope or slant. When you're dizzy from eating too much, you might tilt when you walk away from the table. The verb tilt can also indicate a slight preference for one thing over another.
TILT definition: to move into a position where one end or side is higher than the other, or to make something move…. Learn more.
tilt. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English tilt1 /tɪlt/ verb [ intransitive, transitive] 1 to move a part of your body, especially your head or chin, upwards or to the side SYN tip My mother tilted her head and smiled. Ned’s mouth tilted upwards slightly at the corners. 2 to move or make something move into a position where one ...
[countable, usually singular, uncountable] a position in which one end or side of something is higher than the other; an act of tilting something to one side. The table is at a slight tilt. He answered with a tilt of his head. a tilt to the left; vertical tilt; The slope of the horizon is a consequence of spacecraft tilt.
Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. tilted, tilting, tilts. To cause to slope or slant; tip. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To poise or thrust one's lance, or to charge ( at one's opponent), in a tilt. Webster's New World. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another. A development that tilted the balance of trade in their favor.
