tilt

//tɪlt//
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Verb

tiltInfinitive
tiltPresent tense
tiltedPast tense
tiltedPast participle
tiltingPresent participle
tiltsThird-person singular
1

To move or cause to move into a sloping or inclined position.

She tilted her head to listen more carefully.

2

To aim or direct something, especially a weapon or camera, at an angle.

The photographer tilted the camera upward to capture the tall building.

3

To engage in a joust or tournament by charging with a lance.

The knights tilted against each other in the tournament.

Noun

1

A sloping or inclined position or movement.

The tilt of the roof helps rainwater drain off easily.

2

A medieval jousting contest in which knights charged at each other with lances.

The knights prepared for the tilt, lowering their lances as they charged toward each other.

3

An inclination or bias toward a particular opinion or course of action.

The committee has a tilt toward conservative policies.

Synonym

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