📖 Definitions of "Tilts"
noun
- 1
A slope or inclination.
- 2
The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
- 3
The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
- 4
A jousting contest.
verb
- 1
To slope or incline (something); to slant.
"Tilt the barrel to pour out its contents."
- 2
(jousting) To charge (at someone) with a lance.
- 3
To be at an angle.
- 4
To point or thrust a weapon at.
noun
- 1
A canvas covering for carts, boats, etc.
- 2
Any covering overhead; especially, a tent.
verb
- 1
To cover with a tilt, or awning.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tilts"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| slantnoun | A slope; an incline, inclination. |
| inclinationnoun | A tendency. |
| leanverb | (intransitive) To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| leaningnoun | A tendency or propensity. |
| swaynoun | (intransitive) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock. |
| tipnoun | The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil. |
| wobblenoun | (intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro. |
| joustnoun | A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field. |
| contentionnoun | Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle. |
| contestationnoun | The act of challenging or disputing a claim or idea. |
| arguingnoun | argument |
| controversynoun | A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife. |
| listnoun | A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth. |
| argumentnoun | (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason. |
| shiftnoun | A movement to do something, a beginning. |
| cantnoun | (countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup. |
| careenverb | (intransitive) To lurch or sway violently from side to side. |
| anglenoun | (geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle). |
| rocknoun | A formation of minerals, specifically: |
| pitchnoun | A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap. |
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