tilt meaning and definition

TILT noun

Definition of tilt (noun)

1. a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
   • synonyms: joust
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
   • "they were involved in a violent argument"
   • synonyms: arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation
3. a slight but noticeable partiality
   • "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"
4. 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"
   • synonyms: inclination, lean, leaning, list
5. pitching dangerously to one side
   • synonyms: careen, rock, sway

TILT verb

Definition of tilt (verb)

1. to incline or bend from a vertical position
   • "She leaned over the banister"
   • synonyms: angle, lean, slant, tip
2. heel over
   • "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
   • synonyms: cant, cant over, pitch, slant
3. move sideways or in an unsteady way
   • "The ship careened out of control"
   • synonyms: careen, shift, wobble
4. charge with a tilt