tilt
English Thesaurus
1. pitching dangerously to one side (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | lurch, pitch, pitching, |
| definition | : | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) (noun.act) |
2. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | position, spatial relation, |
| definition | : | the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated (noun.attribute) |
3. a slight but noticeable partiality (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | partiality, partisanship, |
| definition | : | an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives (noun.cognition) |
4. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | firestorm, |
| definition | : | an outburst of controversy (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sparring, |
| definition | : | an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | polemic, |
| definition | : | a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | fight, |
| definition | : | an intense verbal dispute (noun.communication) |
5. a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | battle, struggle, |
| definition | : | an energetic attempt to achieve something (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | tournament, |
| definition | : | a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize (noun.event) |
6. charge with a tilt (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | joust, |
| definition | : | joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback (verb.competition) |
7. heel over (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | cock, |
| definition | : | tilt or slant to one side (verb.motion) |
8. move sideways or in an unsteady way (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
9. to incline or bend from a vertical position (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | bend, flex, |
| definition | : | form a curve (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | weather, |
| definition | : | cause to slope (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | heel, list, |
| definition | : | tilt to one side (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | lean back, recline, |
| definition | : | move the upper body backwards and down (verb.motion) |
10. pitching dangerously to one side (noun.act)
| derivation | : | rock, shake, sway, |
| definition | : | move back and forth or sideways (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | rock, sway, |
| definition | : | cause to move back and forth (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sway, swing, |
| definition | : | move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip, |
| definition | : | to incline or bend from a vertical position (verb.motion) |
11. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | lean, |
| definition | : | cause to lean or incline (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip, |
| definition | : | to incline or bend from a vertical position (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | heel, list, |
| definition | : | tilt to one side (verb.motion) |
12. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | contend, contest, repugn, |
| definition | : | to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | controversial, |
| definition | : | marked by or capable of arousing controversy (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | contentious, |
| definition | : | involving or likely to cause controversy (adj.all) |
13. a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances (noun.event)
| derivation | : | joust, |
| definition | : | joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | tilt, |
| definition | : | charge with a tilt (verb.competition) |
14. charge with a tilt (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | joust, tilt, |
| definition | : | a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | tilter, |
| definition | : | someone who engages in a tilt or joust (noun.person) |
15. heel over (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | careen, rock, sway, tilt, |
| definition | : | pitching dangerously to one side (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bevel, cant, chamfer, |
| definition | : | two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | tilter, |
| definition | : | a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | pitch, rake, slant, |
| definition | : | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | bank, camber, cant, |
| definition | : | a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force (noun.object) |
16. move sideways or in an unsteady way (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | shift, shifting, |
| definition | : | the act of moving from one place to another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | careen, rock, sway, tilt, |
| definition | : | pitching dangerously to one side (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | wobbler, |
| definition | : | something that wobbles (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | wobble, |
| definition | : | an unsteady rocking motion (noun.event) |
17. to incline or bend from a vertical position (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | leaner, |
| definition | : | (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | careen, rock, sway, tilt, |
| definition | : | pitching dangerously to one side (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | inclination, lean, leaning, list, tilt, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | pitch, rake, slant, |
| definition | : | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | angle, |
| definition | : | the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians (noun.shape) |
18. pitching dangerously to one side (noun.act)
| derivation | : | rock, shake, sway, |
| definition | : | move back and forth or sideways (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | rock, sway, |
| definition | : | cause to move back and forth (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sway, swing, |
| definition | : | move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip, |
| definition | : | to incline or bend from a vertical position (verb.motion) |
19. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | lean, |
| definition | : | cause to lean or incline (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip, |
| definition | : | to incline or bend from a vertical position (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | heel, list, |
| definition | : | tilt to one side (verb.motion) |
20. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | contend, contest, repugn, |
| definition | : | to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | controversial, |
| definition | : | marked by or capable of arousing controversy (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | contentious, |
| definition | : | involving or likely to cause controversy (adj.all) |
21. a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances (noun.event)
| derivation | : | joust, |
| definition | : | joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | tilt, |
| definition | : | charge with a tilt (verb.competition) |
22. charge with a tilt (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | joust, tilt, |
| definition | : | a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | tilter, |
| definition | : | someone who engages in a tilt or joust (noun.person) |
23. heel over (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | careen, rock, sway, tilt, |
| definition | : | pitching dangerously to one side (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bevel, cant, chamfer, |
| definition | : | two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | tilter, |
| definition | : | a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | pitch, rake, slant, |
| definition | : | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | bank, camber, cant, |
| definition | : | a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force (noun.object) |
24. move sideways or in an unsteady way (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | shift, shifting, |
| definition | : | the act of moving from one place to another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | careen, rock, sway, tilt, |
| definition | : | pitching dangerously to one side (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | wobbler, |
| definition | : | something that wobbles (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | wobble, |
| definition | : | an unsteady rocking motion (noun.event) |
25. to incline or bend from a vertical position (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | leaner, |
| definition | : | (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | careen, rock, sway, tilt, |
| definition | : | pitching dangerously to one side (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | inclination, lean, leaning, list, tilt, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | pitch, rake, slant, |
| definition | : | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | angle, |
| definition | : | the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians (noun.shape) |
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