tilt
/tɪlt/
verb
- To move or cause something to move into a sloping position; to lean or tip.
- She tilted her head to listen more carefully.
- He tilted the bottle to pour the last drop of water.
- The strong wind tilted the umbrella sideways.
- To have a preference or bias toward a particular opinion or result.
- The new evidence tilts the argument in favor of the defendant.
- The rules are tilted to give an advantage to the home team.
- Public opinion has tilted toward renewable energy.
- To attack or compete against someone or something, often in a determined or aggressive way.
- The knight tilted at his opponent during the jousting tournament.
- She is tilting against the company's outdated policies.
- He spent years tilting at the problem without finding a solution.
Antonyms
noun
- A sloping position or angle; a lean or slant.
- The chair's tilt can be changed with a lever.
- The tower has a noticeable tilt to one side.
- Adjust the tilt of the screen to reduce glare.
- A strong preference or bias toward something.
- Her political tilt became obvious during the debate.
- The article has a clear tilt toward conservative views.
- There is a tilt in the data that favors the new method.
- An act of charging or attacking, especially in a joust.
- The two riders engaged in a fierce tilt.
- The knight prepared for a tilt with his lance.
- The tournament featured several tilts between champions.