noun Download 🔗Share A slope or inclination. Examples : "The slight tilts of the bookshelf made the books slide to one side. " position attitude tendency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc. Examples : "The doctor checked the patient's posture and noticed a slight tilts in her pelvis. " body medicine anatomy physiology position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this. Examples : ""The cameraman adjusted the tilts of the video camera to follow the basketball player as he moved up and down the court." " media technology device communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A jousting contest. Examples : "The history book described grand tilts where knights on horseback competed for honor and glory. " sport history royal entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An attempt at something, such as a tilt at public office. Examples : "Her recent volunteer work suggests she is considering a tilts at local government. " politics government action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thrust, as with a lance. Examples : "The knight prepared for the joust, adjusting his shield to better withstand his opponent's tilts. " military weapon war action sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tilt hammer. Examples : "The blacksmith used a large tilts to shape the hot metal, its rhythmic hammering echoing through the workshop. " machine technology industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To slope or incline (something); to slant. Examples : "Tilt the barrel to pour out its contents." position direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (jousting) To charge (at someone) with a lance. Examples : "Sir Reginald tilts at his opponent, lance extended, hoping to unseat him. " sport war history action military weapon tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be at an angle. Examples : "The picture on the wall tilted slightly to the right. " position direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To point or thrust a weapon at. Examples : "The knight tilts his lance, preparing to charge at his opponent. " weapon action military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To point or thrust (a weapon). Examples : "The knight tilts his lance, preparing to charge. " weapon military action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To forge (something) with a tilt hammer. Examples : "to tilt steel in order to render it more ductile" machine technical industry work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses). Examples : "After losing three games in a row, Michael started to tilt, making silly mistakes he usually wouldn't. " attitude emotion mind game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a machine) To intentionally let the ball fall down to the drain by disabling flippers and most targets, done as a punishment to the player when the machine is nudged too violently or frequently. Examples : "After Mark shook the pinball machine too many times, it tilts, ending his game. " entertainment game machine action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A canvas covering for carts, boats, etc. Examples : "The farmer spread the heavy canvas tilt over the wagon to protect the vegetables from the rain. " material nautical vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any covering overhead; especially, a tent. Examples : "After a long day of travel, we were grateful to finally reach the campsite and set up our tilts for the night. " material architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover with a tilt, or awning. Examples : "The market vendor tilts his stall with a large canvas to protect the fruit from the afternoon sun. " architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading