Atilt

adjective

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.adjectiveAt an angle from the vertical or horizontal.

"The child listened, her head atilt."

2.adverbAt an angle from the vertical or horizontal; at the point of falling over.

"He wore his hat rakishly atilt."

3.adverbTilting or as if tilting (charging with a lance, like a knight on horseback in a joust).

"to run / ride atilt at someone or something"

4.prepositionDiagonally over or across.

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