full tilt

full tilt

adverb

Definition of FULL TILT

1

with all power or resources being used <during the war the nation's factories were going full tilt>

Synonyms all out, full tilt, tooth and nail

Related Words completely, comprehensively, detailedly, exhaustively, fully, minutely, roundly, thoroughly, totally; extremely, utterly

2

with great speed <the fleeing robber ran full tilt down the hill>

Synonyms apace, briskly, chop-chop, double-quick, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hell-for-leather, hot, lickety-split, posthaste, presto, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, snappily, soon, speedily, swift, swiftly

Related Words immediately, promptly, readily; impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly; abruptly, suddenly; energetically, vigorously

Near Antonyms laggardly, lingeringly, ploddingly, sluggishly; deliberately, leisurely; belatedly, delinquently, tardily

Antonyms slow, slowly