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tilt

/ tilt /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
position spatial relation
Derived:
lean tip slant angle slope
noun Sense 2
a slight but noticeable partiality
"the court''s tilt toward conservative rulings"
Type of:
partiality partisanship
verb Sense 3
charge with a tilt
Type of:
joust
Derived:
joust tilter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
Type of:
struggle battle
Has parts:
tournament
Derived:
joust
verb Sense 5
to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"
Type of:
bend flex
Kinds of:
slope incline pitch weather list
Derived:
angle pitch rake slant list
See also:
overturn tip over turn over upset knock over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
heel over
"The tower is tilting"
"The ceiling is slanting"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
cock
Derived:
pitch rake slant rock careen
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 7
pitching dangerously to one side
Type of:
lurch pitch pitching
Derived:
careen wobble shift cant cant over
verb Sense 8
move sideways or in an unsteady way
"The ship careened out of control"
Type of:
move
Derived:
rock careen sway shift shifting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 9
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
"they were involved in a violent argument"
Type of:
dispute difference difference of opinion
Kinds of:
argy-bargy argle-bargle firestorm sparring polemic
Derived:
argue contend debate fence quarrel
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
67
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

position spatial relation partiality partisanship joust struggle battle bend flex slope incline pitch