tilting

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of causing something to tilt or lean, usually unintentionally or as a deliberate action.

  - "The wind caused the tree to tilt."
  - "The sailor had to tilt the ship to keep it from capsizing."

• Verb

  A maneuver in various sports, such as skiing or snowboarding, where the athlete leans their body in a particular direction.

  - "The skier executed a perfect tilt to impress the judges."
  - "The snowboarder fell during the tilt and had to get up."

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Synonyms

incline , slant , slope

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tilting
hymes , chimes , crimes , dimes , imes

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Variants

List of all variants of tilting that leads to same result
tilt , tiltable , tilted , tilter , tilters , tilting , tilts , tilt at , tilted at , tilting at , tilts at

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Etymology

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The word 'tilt' comes from the Old English word 'tiltan', which means 'to turn, bend, or list'. It has been used in English since the 13th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'tilt' is also used in heraldry to describe the angle at which a shield is held.

2. In medieval tournaments, knights would charge at each other on horseback in a tilt, or head-on collision.

3. The term 'tilt' is also used in astronomy to describe the axis of rotation of a celestial body.

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Related Concepts

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1. Listing: The act of tilting or causing something to lean to one side.

2. Maneuver: A deliberate action or movement, such as a tilt in sports or aviation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'tilting' has been used metaphorically to describe a change in direction or perspective. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night', Viola says, 'I'll be your slave in thought and word, which is the most I can, for now I am a woman, when I think, I must speak.' This is often referred to as the 'tilting' of Viola's gender identity.

How to Memorize "tilting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a heavy object, such as a tree or a ship, tilting or leaning to one side.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tilt' with the act of turning or bending.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tilt = Turn In a Listing Tilt' to remember the meaning of the word.

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