Meaning & Definition of Tilt in English
English⟶
Tilt
/tɪlt/
noun
1. A combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
synonym:
- joust,
- tilt
2. A contentious speech act
- A dispute where there is strong disagreement
- "They were involved in a violent argument"
synonym:
- controversy,
- contention,
- contestation,
- disputation,
- disceptation,
- tilt,
- argument,
- arguing
3. A slight but noticeable partiality
- "The court's tilt toward conservative rulings"
synonym:
- tilt
4. The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
- "The tower had a pronounced tilt"
- "The ship developed a list to starboard"
- "He walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
synonym:
- tilt,
- list,
- inclination,
- lean,
- leaning
5. Pitching dangerously to one side
synonym:
- rock,
- careen,
- sway,
- tilt
verb
1. To incline or bend from a vertical position
- "She leaned over the banister"
synonym:
- lean,
- tilt,
- tip,
- slant,
- angle
2. Heel over
- "The tower is tilting"
- "The ceiling is slanting"
synonym:
- cant,
- cant over,
- tilt,
- slant,
- pitch
3. Move sideways or in an unsteady way
- "The ship careened out of control"
synonym:
- careen,
- wobble,
- shift,
- tilt
4. Charge with a tilt
synonym:
- tilt