English dictionary
tilted
verbParts of speech
Definitions
verb
- To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- (jousting) To charge (at someone) with a lance.
- To be at an angle.
- To point or thrust a weapon at.
- To point or thrust (a weapon).
- To forge (something) with a tilt hammer.
- To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).
- (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.
verb
- To cover with a tilt, or awning.
adjective
- Of a vehicle, fitted with a tilt (canvass covering).
Example sentences
Tilt the barrel to pour out its contents.
to tilt steel in order to render it more ductile