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: controversy contention contestation disputation disceptation argument arguing
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: list inclination lean leaning
5. pitching dangerously to one side
      Synonyms: rock careen sway

Verb

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

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