TILT
Scrabble letter values: T1I1L1T1 = 4
Definition
- verb to incline or bend from a vertical position. — synonyms: lean, tip, slant, angle
- verb heel over. — synonyms: cant, cant_over, slant, pitch
- verb move sideways or in an unsteady way. — synonyms: careen, wobble, shift
- verb charge with a tilt.
- noun a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances. — synonyms: joust
- noun a contentious speech act. — synonyms: controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, argument, arguing
- noun a slight but noticeable partiality.
- noun the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical. — synonyms: list, inclination, lean, leaning
- noun pitching dangerously to one side. — synonyms: rock, careen, sway
Examples
- “She leaned over the banister”
- “The tower is tilting”
- “The ceiling is slanting”