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b. : to incline, tend, or become drawn toward an opinion, course of action, or one side of a controversy. 2. a. : to engage in a combat with lances : joust. b. : to make an impetuous attack. tilt at social evils. tiltable.
tilt 1. (tĭlt) v.tilt·ed, tilt·ing, tilts. v.tr. 1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline: tilt a soup bowl; tilt a chair backward. See Synonyms at slant. 2. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another: a development that tilted the balance of trade in their favor.
Tilt is both a noun and a verb. It has many shades of meaning, but most involve a slope or slant. When you're dizzy from eating too much, you might tilt when you walk away from the table. The verb tilt can also indicate a slight preference for one thing over another.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word tilt in different contexts, such as a sloping position, a jousting contest, or a cover of cloth. Find out the origin, synonyms, and related phrases of tilt.
Synonyms for TILTING: leaning, oblique, sloping, sloped, diagonal, tilted, slant, slanted; Antonyms of TILTING: horizontal, vertical, level, up-and-down, parallel, perpendicular, plumb, straightening.
tilt 1. (tĭlt) v. tilt·ed, tilt·ing, tilts. v.tr. 1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline: tilt a soup bowl; tilt a chair backward. See Synonyms at slant. 2. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another: a development that tilted the balance of trade in their favor.
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