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Meaning of atilt

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

atilt

adjective

Definitions

  1. At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.

    Example: The child listened, her head atilt.

    Synonyms:tilted

adverb

Definitions

  1. At an angle from the vertical or horizontal; at the point of falling over.

    Example: He wore his hat rakishly atilt.

  2. Tilting or as if tilting (charging with a lance, like a knight on horseback in a joust).

    Example: to run / ride atilt at someone or something

preposition

Definitions

  1. Diagonally over or across.

    Synonyms:aslant