(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ an object or if it ~s, it moves into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other.
She ~ed the mirror and began to comb her hair...
Leonard ~ed his chair back on two legs and stretched his long body...
The boat instantly ~ed, filled and sank.
VERB: V n, V n adv/prep, V
2.
If you ~ part of your body, usually your head, you move it slightly upwards or to one side.
Mari ~ed her head back so that she could look at him...
His wife ~ed his head to the side and inspected the wound...
She ~ed her face to kiss me quickly on the chin.
VERB: V n with adv, V n prep, V n
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Tilt is also a noun.
He opened the rear door for me with an apologetic ~ of his head.
N-COUNT: usu sing
3.
The ~ of something is the fact that it ~s or slopes, or the angle at which it ~s or slopes.
...calculations based on our understanding of the ~ of the earth’s axis...
The 3-metre-square slabs are on a ~.
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N of n
4.
If a person or thing ~s towards a particular opinion or if something ~s them towards it, they change slightly so that they become more in agreement with that opinion or position.
When the political climate ~ed towards fundamentalism he was threatened...
The paper has done much to ~ American public opinion in favour of intervention.
VERB: V prep/adv, V n prep/adv
5.
If there is a ~ towards a particular opinion or position, that opinion or position is favoured or begins to be favoured.
The chairman also criticised the plan for its ~ towards higher taxes rather than lower spending.
N-SING: N towards n
6.
A ~ at something is an attempt to win or obtain it. (JOURNALISM)
His first ~ at Parliament came in the same year but he failed to win the seat...
N-COUNT: N at n
7.
To move full ~ or at full ~ means to move with as much speed, energy, or force as possible.
As John approached at full ~ he saw a queue of traffic blocking the road...
PHRASE: PHR after v