tilt
noun
- 1
pitching dangerously to one side
- 2
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
- 3
a slight but noticeable partiality
the court's tilt toward conservative rulings
- 4
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
they were involved in a violent argument
- 5
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
verb
- 1
charge with a tilt
- 2
heel over
The tower is tilting
The ceiling is slanting
- 3
move sideways or in an unsteady way
The ship careened out of control
- 4
to incline or bend from a vertical position
She leaned over the banister
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