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tilt at

phrasal verb

Definition of tilt at

British
: to attack (someone or something) in writing or speech
  • critics tilting at the established system

Word by Word Definitions

tilt play

  1. : to cause to have an inclination

  2. : to point or thrust in or as if in a tilt

  3. : to charge against

  1. : the act of tilting : the state or position of being tilted

  2. : a sloping surface

  3. : slant, bias

  1. : a canopy for a wagon, boat, or stall

  1. : to cover or provide with a tilt

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