tilt

tilt¹ [tılt] v [I and T]

[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language]

1.) to move a part of your body, especially your head or chin, upwards or to the side

= ↑tip

▪ My mother tilted her head and smiled.

▪ Ned's mouth tilted upwards slightly at the corners.

2.) to move or make something move into a position where one side is higher than the other

= ↑tip

▪ As it came into land, the plane tilted sideways.

▪ The man was tilting his chair back.

3.) if an opinion or situation tilts, or if something tilts it, it changes so that people start to prefer one person, belief, or action to others

▪ Crisis situations tend to tilt the balance of power in favour of the president.

tilt toward/towards

▪ Government tax policy has tilted toward industrial development.

tilt at / [tilt at sb/sth] phr v

1.) to attack someone in what you say or write

2.) tilt at windmills

to waste time and energy attacking an enemy that is not real

tilt ²

tilt² n

1.) (at) full tilt

as fast as possible

▪ He charged full tilt down the slope.

2.) [U and C]

a movement or position in which one side of something is higher than the other

▪ a slight tilt of the head

3.)

a preference for one person, belief, or action over others

tilt toward/towards

▪ the recent tilt toward the Democrats

4.) BrE

an attempt to win something

tilt at

▪ The team is preparing for another tilt at the European Cup.

5.)

a spoken or written attack on someone or something