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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

controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, argument, arguing

noun, as in the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

noun, as in pitching dangerously to one side

rock, careen, sway

noun, as in a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

joust

verb, as in to incline or bend from a vertical position

lean, tip, slant, angle

verb, as in heel over

cant, cant over, slant, pitch

verb, as in move sideways or in an unsteady way

careen, wobble, shift

What does tilt mean?9

noun

1

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement“they were involved in a violent argument”

2

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical“the tower had a pronounced tilt”

3

pitching dangerously to one side

4

a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

5

a slight but noticeable partiality“the court's tilt toward conservative rulings”

verb

1

to incline or bend from a vertical position“She leaned over the banister”

2

heel over“The tower is tilting”

3

move sideways or in an unsteady way“The ship careened out of control”

4

charge with a tilt

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tilt?7

one syllable

builtguiltquiltwiltgiltsilt

two syllables

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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