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tilt (verb)

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  • tilt — ► VERB 1) move into a sloping position. 2) incline towards a particular opinion: he is tilting towards a new economic course. 3) (tilt at) historical (in jousting) thrust at with a lance or other weapon. ► NOUN 1) a tilting position or movement.… …   English terms dictionary

  • tilt — I. /tɪlt / (say tilt) verb (t) 1. to cause to lean, incline, slope or slant. 2. to rush at or charge, as in a joust. 3. to hold poised for attack, as a lance. –verb (i) 4. to move into or assume a sloping position or direction. 5. to engage in a… …  

  • tilt — tilt1 [ tılt ] verb 1. ) transitive to move something so that one side is lower than the other: The tray was tilted at an angle. She tilted the bowl to pour the mixture out. a ) intransitive if something tilts, it moves so that one side is lower… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tilt — [ tilt ] n. m. • 1957; mot angl. « action de basculer » ♦ Anglic. Au billard électrique, Signal indiquant que la partie est interrompue. ⇒ déclic. Le tilt s est allumé. Faire tilt, déclencher ce signal (qui marque l échec); fig. (1964) frapper… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • tilt — verb 1》 move into a sloping position.     ↘move (a camera) in a vertical plane. 2》 (tilt at) historical (in jousting) thrust at with a lance or other weapon.     ↘(tilt with) archaic engage in a contest with. noun 1》 a tilting position or… …   English new terms dictionary

  • tilt at — [phrasal verb] 1 tilt at (someone or something) Brit : to attack (someone or something) in writing or speech critics tilting at [=criticizing] the established system 2 tilt at windmills : to use time and energy to attack an enemy or problem that… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tilt — verb you ll have to tilt the sofa to fit it through the door at full tilt Syn: slope, tip, lean, list, bank, slant, incline, pitch, cant, angle …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • tilt at windmills — verb a) To attack imaginary enemies. b) To go on a wild goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity See Also: throw ones cap over the windmill, mistake windmills for giants …   Wiktionary

  • tilt — I. noun Etymology: Middle English teld, telte tent, canopy, from Old English teld; akin to Old High German zelt tent Date: 15th century a canopy for a wagon, boat, or stall II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to cover or provide with a tilt… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tilt — [[t]tɪ̱lt[/t]] tilts, tilting, tilted 1) V ERG If you tilt an object or if it tilts, it moves into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other. [V n] She tilted the mirror and began to comb her hair... [V n adv/prep] Leonard… …   English dictionary

  • tilt — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to move or make something move into a position where one side is higher than the other: The table tilted suddenly, spilling all the drinks. 2 (T) to move your head or chin upwards or to the side: Jodi tilted her head and looked… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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