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tilt

[ tilt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant.
to rush at or charge, as in a joust.
to hold poised for attack, as a lance.
to move (a camera) up or down on its vertical axis for photographing or televising a moving character, object, or the like.

verb (used without object)

to move into or assume a sloping position or direction.
to strike, thrust, or charge with a lance or the like (usually followed by at ).
to engage in a joust, tournament, or similar contest.
(of a camera) to move on its vertical axis:
The camera tilts downward for an overhead shot.
to incline in opinion, feeling, etc.; lean:
She's tilting toward the other candidate this year.

noun

an act or instance of tilting.
the state of being tilted; a sloping position.
a slope.
a joust or any other contest.
a dispute; controversy.
a thrust of a weapon, as at a tilt or joust.
(in aerial photography) the angle formed by the direction of aim of a camera and a perpendicular to the surface of the earth.

tilt

[ tilt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a cover of coarse cloth, canvas, etc., as for a wagon.
an awning.

verb (used with object)

to furnish with a tilt.

tilt

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verb

to incline or cause to incline at an angle
usually intr to attack or overthrow (a person or people) in a tilt or joust
whenintr, often foll by at to aim or thrust
to tilt a lance
tr to work or forge with a tilt hammer

noun

a slope or angle
at a tilt
the act of tilting
esp in medieval Europe
1. a jousting contest
2. a thrust with a lance or pole delivered during a tournament
an attempt to win a contest
See tilt hammer
full tilt or at full tilt
at full speed or force

tilt

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noun

an awning or canopy, usually of canvas, for a boat, booth, etc

verb

tr to cover or provide with a tilt

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Derived Forms

ˈ�پ��ٱ��, noun

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

�پ��a·�� adjective
�پ��İ� noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tilt¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English tilte(n), tilt(e), tult “to fall down, upset, tumble,” akin to Old English tealt ��вԲ��ٱ𲹻��,” tealtian “to stumble”; compare dialectal Norwegian tylta “to tiptoe,” tylten ��вԲ��ٱ𲹻��,” Swedish tulta “to totter”

Origin of tilt²

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English teld(e), telt(e), tild(e) “dwelling (temporary or permanent), fort, tent,” Old English teld “tent, pavilion”; cognate with German Zelt “t��Գ�,” Old Norse tjald “tent, tapestry, curtain”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tilt¹

Old English tealtian; related to Dutch touteren to totter, Norwegian tylta to tiptoe, tylten unsteady

Origin of tilt²

Old English teld; related to Old High German zelt tent, Old Norse tjald tent

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Idioms and Phrases

tilt at windmills, to contend against imaginary opponents or injustices. Also fight with windmills.
(at) full tilt. full tilt.

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Not since that ill-fated tilt in 2011, when he began with a 65, has McIlroy made a dominant start to the Masters.

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"The club offered him a financial package that helped tilt the balance in Madrid's favour amid fierce competition from other European giants. But that decision, while lucrative, came at a cost."

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For now the cottages stand idle by the glass-walled motel office and its rakishly tilted roof.

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The challenge then tilts to what is in that deal – and crucially what concessions the government is willing to make.

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They tilt their heads, squint, and maybe whisper an unsure “Are you … ?” He is.

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