Synonyms for tilt
noun
An incline
slant, slope, angle, dip, rake, drop, fall, slide; see also inclination 5.
Antonyms floor*, flat land, level surface.
An encounter
joust, bout, conflict, contest, struggle, skirmish, collision, scrimmage, fracas, tussle, scuffle, meet; see also attack 1, fight 1.
at full tilt
verb
To incline
slant, tip, turn, set at an angle, lean, slope, rake, slouch, shift, dip, sway, make oblique, turn edgewise; see also bend 2.
Antonyms straighten*, level, bring into line.
To encounter
dispute, argue, contend, attack, charge, thrust, combat; see also fight 2.
See tilt in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:
cant1, heel2, incline, lean1, list2, rake2, slant, slope, tip2. See straightTo strive in opposition:
battle, combat, contend, duel, fight, struggle, war, wrestle. See conflict
noun
Deviation from a particular direction:
cant1, grade, gradient, heel2, inclination, incline, lean1, list2, rake2, slant, slope, tip2. See rise, straightAny competition or test of opposing wills likened to the sport in which knights fought with lances:
joust, tournament, tourney. See conflict
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