tilt


Definition: Meaning of, tilt in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tɪlt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
tilt tilted tilted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tilting tilts
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  1. to move a part of your body, especially your head or chin, upwards or to the side [=  tip]
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  2. to move or make something move into a position where one side is higher than the other [=  tip]
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  3. if an opinion or situation tilts, or if something tilts it, it changes so that people start to prefer one person, belief, or action to others
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  1. (at) full tilt as fast as possible
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  2. [uncountable and countable] a movement or position in which one side of something is higher than the other
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  3. [countable] a preference for one person, belief, or action over others
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  4. [countable] British English an attempt to win something
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  5. [countable] a spoken or written attack on someone or something
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tilt used in phrases

  • tilt angle (noun)
    1. the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory
  • tilt-top table (noun)
    1. a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position
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