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Synonyms for tilted

Grammar : Verb
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Phonetic Transcription : tɪlt

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Définition of tilted

Origin :
  • Old English *tyltan "to be unsteady," from tealt "unsteady," from Proto-Germanic *taltaz (cf. Old Norse tyllast "to trip," Swedish tulta "to waddle," Norwegian tylta "to walk on tip-toe," Middle Dutch touteren "to swing"). Meaning "to cause to lean, tip, slope" (1590s) is from sense of "push or fall over." Intransitive sense first recorded 1620s. Related: Tilted; tilting.
  • verb lean, slant
  • verb attack, fight
Example sentences :
  • But Della drained her draught of joy to the dregs, and then tilted her cup anew.
  • Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
  • It seems that—shooting—was the last little weight that tilted the scale against me.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
  • Then he placed it to his lips and tilted it high aloft, but not a drop was there.
  • Extract from : « The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood » by Howard Pyle
  • The "Compact" swung and tilted with the jolt of her energetic movements.
  • Extract from : « Four Girls and a Compact » by Annie Hamilton Donnell
  • It was the last thing, and he kind of tilted back in his chair.
  • Extract from : « A Breath of Prairie and other stories » by Will Lillibridge
  • The Doctor took a step forward, and tilted her chin upon his finger.
  • Extract from : « Polly of Lady Gay Cottage » by Emma C. Dowd
  • Then he half-closed his large, pale eyes, and tilted his head a little.
  • Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
  • He tilted his chair back, and rested his head against the wall.
  • Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
  • James tilted his head and scratched his neck vigorously, but not elegantly.
  • Extract from : « Love and Lucy » by Maurice Henry Hewlett
  • The boy caught the bottle in his hands, tilted it and took a gulp.
  • Extract from : « The Spoilers of the Valley » by Robert Watson

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