to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant.

to rush at or charge, as in a joust.

to hold poised for attack, as a lance.

to move (a camera) up or down on its vertical axis for photographing or televising a moving character, object, or the like.

to move into or assume a sloping position or direction.

to strike, thrust, or charge with a lance or the like (usually fol. by at ).

to engage in a joust, tournament, or similar contest.

(of a camera) to move on its vertical axis

The camera tilts downward for an overhead shot.

to incline in opinion, feeling, etc.; lean

She's tilting toward the other candidate this year.

an act or instance of tilting.

the state of being tilted; a sloping position.

a slope.

a joust or any other contest.

a dispute; controversy.

a thrust of a weapon, as at a tilt or joust.

(in aerial photography) the angle formed by the direction of aim of a camera and a perpendicular to the surface of the earth. ?

(at) full tilt. full tilt.

tilt at windmills, to contend against imaginary opponents or injustices. Also

fight with windmills.

noun

agreement , surrender

verb

straighten , surrender , yield

noun

angle , cant , dip , drop , fall , grade , gradient , inclination , incline , leaning , list , pitch , rake , slant , slide , attack , bout , clash , collision , combat , conflict , contest , duel , encounter , fracas , joust , meet , scrimmage , scuffle , set-to , skirmish , struggle , tournament , tourney , tussle , heel , lean , slope , tip

verb

bend , cant , careen , dip , heel , incline , list , lurch , pitch , rake , recline , seesaw , set at an angle , shift , slope , slouch , swag , sway , tip , turn , yaw , break , charge , clash , combat , contend , cross swords * , duel , encounter , joust , overthrow , spar , thrust , lean , slant , battle , fight , struggle , war , wrestle , bias , gradient , inclination , upend , upset