I. tilt 1 /tɪlt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ 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 SYN 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 SYN tip :
As it came in to 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 somebody/something phrasal verb
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
II. tilt 2 BrE AmE noun
1 . (at) full tilt as fast as possible:
He charged full tilt down the slope.
2 . [uncountable and countable] a movement or position in which one side of something is higher than the other:
a slight tilt of the head
3 . [countable] a preference for one person, belief, or action over others
tilt toward/towards
the recent tilt toward the Democrats
4 . [countable] British English an attempt to win something
tilt at
The team is preparing for another tilt at the European Cup.
5 . [countable] a spoken or written attack on someone or something