What does tilt mean?

Definition

To move something so that one side or end of it is higher than the other.

Example sentences

• The grader driver tilts the blade a little so the rain drains off into the ditch — that's the whole trick.🔊

  The grader driver tilts the blade a little so the rain drains off into the ditch — that's the whole trick.

• The new guy didn't tilt the forks back, and a whole pallet of paint slid off in the middle of aisle six.🔊

  The new guy didn't tilt the forks back, and a whole pallet of paint slid off in the middle of aisle six.

• Tilt the wheelbarrow slowly; I only want soil in this corner.🔊

  Tilt the wheelbarrow slowly; I only want soil in this corner.

Related words

tilt in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese