Noun | 1. | tilt - a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances Synonyms: joust |
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3. | tilt - a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings" | |
4. | tilt - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right" | |
5. | tilt - pitching dangerously to one side | |
Verb | 1. | tilt - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" |
2. | tilt - heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting" | |
3. | tilt - move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" | |
4. | tilt - charge with a tilt |