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   tilt

   /tɪlt/

   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move into a sloping position: "the floor tilted slightly" Similar leantiplistslopecamberbankslantinclinepitchdipcantbevelanglecockheelcareenbendbe at an angleOpposite levelrightbe/come levelbe/come upright
   • ▪ change or cause to change in favour of one person or thing as opposed to another: "the balance of industrial power tilted towards the workers"
   • ▪ move (a camera) in a vertical plane: "tilting the camera causes convergence of upright lines"
   • 2. (in jousting) thrust at with a lance or other weapon: historical "he tilts at his prey" Similar chargerushrunlungeprodpokejabthrustjousttourneyenter the listscontendsparfightclash
   • ▪ engage in a contest with: archaic "I resolved never to tilt with a French lady in compliment"

   noun

   • 1. a sloping position or movement: "the tilt of her head" Similar slopelistcambergradientbankslantinclinepitchdipcantbevelangleheelgradedowngradeupgradenoddiptipinclinationcockbob
   • ▪ an upwards or downwards pivoting movement of a camera: "pans and tilts"
   • ▪ an inclination or bias: "the longlist indicates a tilt towards books with a fair bit of action"
   • 2. a combat for exercise or sport between two men on horseback with lances; a joust. historical Similar jousttournamenttourneylistscombatcontestfightduel
   • ▪ an attempt at winning (something) or defeating (someone): "a tilt at the European Cup" Similar attempt onbid forinformal:gocrackshot
   • 3. a small hut in a forest. Canadian

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘fall or cause to fall, topple’): perhaps related to Old English tealt ‘unsteady’, or perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian tylten ‘unsteady’ and Swedish tulta ‘totter’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tilter noun

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