1. (noun)joust, tilt a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
2. (noun)controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
"they were involved in a violent argument"
3. (noun)tilt a slight but noticeable partiality
"the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"
4. (noun)tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
"the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
5. (noun)rock, careen, sway, tilt pitching dangerously to one side
6. (verb)lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"
7. (verb)cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch heel over
"The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
8. (verb)careen, wobble, shift, tilt move sideways or in an unsteady way
"The ship careened out of control"
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