Tilt Meaning

There are 9 meaning(s) for word Tilt

Meaning 1 : a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

    Synonyms : joust
Meaning 2 : move sideways or in an unsteady way

    Synonyms : careen,  shift,  wobble
Meaning 3 : pitching dangerously to one side

    Synonyms : careen,  rock,  sway
Meaning 4 : heel over

    Example : The tower is tilting

    Synonyms : cant,  cant over,  pitch,  slant
Meaning 5 : a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

    Synonyms : arguing,  argument,  contention,  contestation,  controversy,  disceptation,  disputation
Meaning 6 : the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

    Example : the tower had a pronounced tilt

    Synonyms : inclination,  lean,  leaning,  list
Meaning 7 : to incline or bend from a vertical position

    Synonyms : angle,  lean,  slant,  tip
Meaning 8 : a slight but noticeable partiality

    Example : the court's tilt toward conservative rulings

Meaning 9 : charge with a tilt

How to Pronounce Tilt

  • tɪlt


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