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Tilt

noun/tˈɪlt/
Definition
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɪlt/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɪlt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɪlt/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈɪlt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
nouna contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
“they were involved in a violent argument”
nouna slight but noticeable partiality
“the court's tilt toward conservative rulings”
nounthe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
“the tower had a pronounced tilt”
nounpitching dangerously to one side
verbto incline or bend from a vertical position
“She leaned over the banister”
verbheel over
“The tower is tilting”
verbmove sideways or in an unsteady way
“The ship careened out of control”
verbcharge with a tilt
Word Forms
joustverbjoust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
tiltverbcharge with a tilt
controversialadjectivemarked by or capable of arousing controversy
contentiousadjectiveinvolving or likely to cause controversy; - Tim W.Ferfuson
contendverbhave an argument about something
contestverbto make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
disputeverbhave a disagreement over something
argueverbhave an argument about something
listverbtilt to one side
inclineverbbe at an angle
leanverbcause to lean or incline
rockyadjectivecausing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
rockverbcause to move back and forth
careenverbwalk as if unable to control one's movements
swayverbcause to move back and forth
leannounthe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
leanernoun(horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
tiltnounthe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
slantnoundegree of deviation from a horizontal plane
anglenounthe space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
cantnouna slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
tilternouna device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs
pitchnoundegree of deviation from a horizontal plane
careennounpitching dangerously to one side
wobblenounan unsteady rocking motion
wobblernounsomething that wobbles
shiftnounthe act of moving from one place to another
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Neigung
ein Kampf zwischen zwei berittenen Rittern, die mit stumpfen Lanzen gegeneinander antreten
🇫🇷French
inclinaison
un combat entre deux chevaliers à cheval s'inclinant l'un contre l'autre avec des lances émoussées
🇪🇸Spanish
inclinación
un combate entre dos caballeros montados que se enfrentan entre sí con lanzas desafiladas
🇮🇹Italian
inclinare
combattimento tra due cavalieri a cavallo che si scontrano l'uno contro l'altro con lance smussate
🇳🇱Dutch
kantelen
een gevecht tussen twee ridders te paard die met stompe lansen tegen elkaar aan leunen
🇵🇹Portuguese
inclinar
um combate entre dois cavaleiros montados inclinando-se um contra o outro com lanças cegas
🇷🇺Russian
наклон
бой между двумя конными рыцарями, сражающимися друг с другом тупыми копьями
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नत
कुंद भालों से एक दूसरे के विरुद्ध झुके हुए दो घुड़सवार शूरवीरों के बीच का युद्ध
🇧🇩Bengali
কাত
দুটি মাউন্টেড নাইটদের মধ্যে একটি যুদ্ধ যা একে অপরের বিরুদ্ধে ভোঁতা ল্যান্স দিয়ে কাত হয়ে থাকে
🇮🇳Tamil
சாய்வு
மழுங்கிய ஈட்டிகளுடன் ஒருவரையொருவர் சாய்க்கும் இரண்டு ஏற்றப்பட்ட மாவீரர்களுக்கு இடையேயான சண்டை
🇮🇳Telugu
వంపు
మొద్దుబారిన లాన్స్‌తో ఒకదానికొకటి వంగి ఉండే ఇద్దరు మౌంటెడ్ నైట్‌ల మధ్య పోరాటం
🇮🇳Marathi
तिरपा
दोन आरोहित शूरवीरांमधील लढाई ब्लंटेड लेन्ससह एकमेकांना झुकते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝુકાવ
બે માઉન્ટેડ નાઈટ્સ વચ્ચેની લડાઈ બ્લન્ટેડ લેન્સ સાથે એકબીજા સામે નમેલી છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಓರೆಯಾಗಿಸು
ಮೊಂಡಾದ ಲ್ಯಾನ್ಸ್‌ಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಓರೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಆರೋಹಿತವಾದ ನೈಟ್‌ಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ಯುದ್ಧ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചരിവ്
മൂർച്ചയേറിയ കുന്തങ്ങൾ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് പരസ്പരം ചെരിഞ്ഞുനിൽക്കുന്ന രണ്ട് കുതിരപ്പടയാളികൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള പോരാട്ടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੁਕਾਓ
ਦੋ ਮਾਊਂਟ ਕੀਤੇ ਨਾਈਟਸ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਇੱਕ ਲੜਾਈ ਧੁੰਦਲੇ ਲਾਂਸ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਦੂਜੇ ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਝੁਕਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھکاؤ
کند لینس کے ساتھ ایک دوسرے کے خلاف جھکنے والے دو سوار شورویروں کے درمیان لڑائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
倾斜
两名骑着马的骑士用钝长矛互相倾斜的战斗
🇯🇵Japanese
傾ける
鈍くなった槍で互いに傾け合う二人の騎馬騎士間の戦闘
🇰🇷Korean
경사
뭉툭한 창을 들고 기마 기사 두 명이 서로 기울어지는 전투
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nghiêng
một trận chiến giữa hai hiệp sĩ cưỡi ngựa nghiêng vào nhau với những cây thương cùn
🇹🇭Thai
เอียง
การต่อสู้ระหว่างอัศวินขี่ม้าสองคนที่เอียงเข้าหากันด้วยหอกทื่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memiringkan
pertarungan antara dua ksatria berkuda yang saling bersandar dengan tombak tumpul
🇵🇭Filipino
ikiling
isang labanan sa pagitan ng dalawang naka-mount na kabalyero na tumatagilid laban sa isa't isa gamit ang mga tumalsik na sibat
🇲🇾Malay
senget
pertarungan antara dua kesatria berkuda yang saling condong antara satu sama lain dengan tombak tumpul
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إمالة
قتال بين فرسان راكبين يميلان ضد بعضهما البعض برماح حادة
🇮🇷Persian
کج کردن
نبردی بین دو شوالیه سوار که با نیزه‌های کج شده به یکدیگر خم می‌شوند
🇹🇷Turkish
eğim
Körelmiş mızraklarla birbirlerine doğru eğilen iki atlı şövalye arasındaki dövüş
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַטוֹת
קרב בין שני אבירים רכובים שנוטים זה כנגד זה עם רומחים קהים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tilt'?
The primary meaning of 'tilt' is 'a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tilt' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tilt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tilt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tilt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'tilt' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'tilt' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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