tilt /tɪlt/noun 11verb 10forms 5phrases 4 noun11 •A slope or inclination. •The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc. •An attempt, run, or bid for something; commonly with a sense of bold defiance or against steep odds.He made a tilt at public office •(slang) A state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.In his follow-up video below, ScrapComputer goes into a long list of suggestions for stopping and avoiding tilt while you play League of Legends. — 2016 •The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this. •A jousting contest. (countable)Justs and tilts were held here weekly, while the great tourneys that occurred less often were given upon a field outside the castle wall upon the floor of the valley. — 1928 •A penalty triggered when a player physically shakes, lifts, or bangs a pinball machine too violently in an attempt to influence the path of the ball. •A thrust, as with a lance.His Majesty[…]entertain'd him with the Slaughter of two or three of his Liege Subjects, whom he very dexterously put to Death with the Tilt of his Lance. — 1716 •A canvas covering for carts, boats, etc.The tilt hooding the spring-cart was insecure - even the jolt from the down-and-up curving river bend near the house had brought it down twice. — 1907 •Any covering overhead; especially, a tent.But the rain made an ass Of tilt and canvas — 1669 •A tilt hammer. verb10 •To slope or incline (something); to slant.Tilt the barrel to pour out its contents. •To be at an angle.For as the Trunk of the Body, is kept from tilting forvvard by the Muscules of the Back: So, from falling backvvard, by these of the Belly. — 1701 •(figurative) To modify one's approach. •(slang) To enter a state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.Even the best players can tilt which can cause their performance to drop significantly. Players often tilt when they're on a losing spree or frustrated with the game. — 2022 •To charge (at someone) with a lance.Auster and Aquilon with winged Steeds / All sweating, tilt about the watery heauens, / With shiuering speares enforcing thunderclaps, / And from their shields strike flames of lightening — 1587 •To point or thrust a weapon at.And he should tilt her? — 1609 •To point or thrust (a weapon).Sons against fathers tilt the fatal lance. — 1708 •To intentionally let the ball fall down to the drain by disabling flippers and most targets, done as a punishment to the player when the machine is nudged too violently or frequently. •To forge (something) with a tilt hammer.to tilt steel in order to render it more ductile •To cover with a tilt, or awning. formstilted · tilting · tilteth · tilts · tiltest Phrases with tilt at full tiltAt full speed; very quickly. full tiltAs quickly as possible; very rapidly. full tilt boogieAt the most extreme level; at full capacity. tilt at windmillsTo attack imaginary enemies.