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tilt > 9 senses
NOUN1tilt, joustA combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
2tilt, controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, argument, arguingA contentious speech act
3tiltA slight but noticeable partiality
4tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaningThe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
5tilt, rock, careen, swayPitching dangerously to one side
VERB1tilt, lean, tip, slant, angleTo incline or bend from a vertical position
2tilt, cant, cant over, slant, pitchHeel over
3tilt, careen, wobble, shiftMove sideways or in an unsteady way
4tiltCharge with a tilt
tilt > pronunciation
Soundstih'lt
Rhymesbuilt, gilt, guilt, and 11 more rhymes in ihlt...
tilt > noun 1, event
MeaningA combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances.
Synonymsjoust
Part oftournament
Broaderstruggle, battle
Verbstilt
tilt > noun 2, communication
MeaningA contentious speech act. A dispute where there is strong disagreement.
Synonymscontroversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, argument, arguing
Broaderdispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict
Narrowerargy-bargy, argle-bargle; firestorm; sparring; polemic; fight
tilt > noun 3, cognition
MeaningA slight but noticeable partiality.
Examples"the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"
Broaderpartiality, partisanship
tilt > noun 4, attribute
MeaningThe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical.
Examples"the tower had a pronounced tilt"
Synonymslist, inclination, lean, leaning
Broaderposition, spatial relation
Verbstilt
tilt > noun 5, act
MeaningPitching dangerously to one side.
Synonymsrock, careen, sway
Broaderlurch, pitch, pitching
Verbstilt; tilt; tilt
tilt > verb 1, motion
MeaningTo incline or bend from a vertical position.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymslean, tip, slant, angle
Broaderbend, flex
Narrowerslope, incline, pitch; weather; list, heel; lean back, recline
Nounstilt; tilt
tilt > verb 2, motion
MeaningHeel over.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"The tower is tilting"
Synonymscant, cant over, slant, pitch
Broadermove
Narrowercock
Nounstilter; tilt
tilt > verb 3, motion
MeaningMove sideways or in an unsteady way.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymscareen, wobble, shift
Broadermove
Nounstilt
tilt > verb 4, competition
MeaningCharge with a tilt.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Broaderjoust
Nounstilter; tilt

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