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tilt

slope / lean / tip
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: tiltspast: tiltedpp: tilteding: tiltingcomp: more tiltedsup: most tilted

Countable when referring to a specific angle of inclination (the tilt of the Earth). Uncountable when referring to the general state of being slanted.

Meanings

Transitive Verbslope
[~ something]

To move something into a sloping position.

He tilted the mirror to see the door.

Intransitive Verblean

To slope or lean in a particular direction.

The house tilts slightly to the left.

Nountip

A sloping position or a leaning angle.

The tilt of her head suggested curiosity.

Examples

Tilt the cup.

The table tilts.

Tilt your head.

He tilted the box to see inside.

Detective
Office

A slight tilt of the axis causes the seasons.

Trivia

Phrasal Verbs

tilt back

to move something into a sloping position directed backwards

She tilted the chair back to relax her spine.

tilt forward

to move something into a sloping position directed forwards

The instructor tilted the screen forward so the students could see better.

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