to tilt
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9.2
- verb
- /tɪlt/
- Archaic
:
justar
- You tilted a quintain, boy.
Examples
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- It's better than tilting at them.
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You give him one too many, and he tilts forward at you.
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I tilted against Sir Ector many times.
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I'm tilting at windmills here.
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Anyone who hates a coach for going to a better job is tilting at windmills.
Blog text (15) -
You really like tilting at windmills, don't you, Nelson ?
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A deluded old nobleman who tilts at windmills.
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During the tournament, knights would tilt at each other to showcase their skills with a lance.
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The young squire was eager to tilt against experienced opponents in the jousting event.
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He bravely decided to tilt at the challenges of the competition, determined to prove his worth.
Synonyms
65
4.8
A sudden, forceful rush forward, often to attack
3
9.6
To ride toward another knight on a horse and try to knock them off with a long spear
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
A long wooden fence between two knights during a joust to stop them hitting each other
A small movement of the head to one side that shows curiosity or confusion
- Archaic
A small table with a top that can be turned up to stand upright to save space
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tilt as a verb in the old tournament sense meant to charge or attack with a lance — literally to lean in and strike while riding. So to tilt in that storybook way is to attack or charge at an opponent.