Dictionary Check: tilt

"tilt" is a valid word!

Scrabble 4 points
Words with Friends 5 points

Definition

noun

a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

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noun

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

Example: "they were involved in a violent argument"
noun

a slight but noticeable partiality

Example: "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"
noun

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

Example: "the tower had a pronounced tilt"
noun

pitching dangerously to one side

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verb

to incline or bend from a vertical position

Example: "She leaned over the banister"
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