Tilt
nountɪlt
Noun
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
“the tower had a pronounced tilt”
Type of:Positiona slight but noticeable partiality
“the court's tilt toward conservative rulings”
Type of:PartialityPartisanshipa combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
Similar:JoustType of:StruggleBattlepitching dangerously to one side
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
Type of:ConflictDifferenceDispute
Verb
heel over
“The tower is tilting”
move sideways or in an unsteady way
to incline or bend from a vertical position
charge with a tilt
Type of:Joust
Dictionary Validity
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- Scrabble US
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- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
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- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
Similar Words
- Joust
- Careen
- Shift
- Wobble
- Rock
- Sway
- Cant
- Pitch
- Slant
- Arguing
- Argument
- Contention
- Contestation
- Controversy
- Disceptation