tilt
/tɪlt/noun, verb1 syllable
Tilt means: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.
Synonyms for tilt23
noun, as in a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
noun, as in the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
noun, as in a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
verb, as in move sideways or in an unsteady way
What does tilt mean?9
noun
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement“they were involved in a violent argument”
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical“the tower had a pronounced tilt”
pitching dangerously to one side
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
a slight but noticeable partiality“the court's tilt toward conservative rulings”
verb
to incline or bend from a vertical position“She leaned over the banister”
heel over“The tower is tilting”
move sideways or in an unsteady way“The ship careened out of control”
charge with a tilt
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with tilt?7
Tilt in a sentence
- The tilt of the earth's axis is the reason for the season.rul
- We risk tilting ourselves into a downward spiral of defeatism.LK
- The anti-environmental lobby loves tilting at windmills.shekitten
- I tilt my head. Not the pawn, but the knight?fcbond
- In helicopters, the cyclic controls the tilt of the main rotor, producing pitch and roll.MethodGT
- Tilt your head to the side.ouitroisheures19
- Try tilting the antenna to improve reception.zogwarg
- In India, authorities are investigating warnings that the famed Taj Mahal monument is tilting.Cangarejo
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of tilt
as a noun
- plural
- tilts
as a verb
- past tense
- tilted
- present participle
- tilting
- third-person singular
- tilts
- past participle
- tilted