"at full tilt" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: en-au-at full tilt.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Recorded c. 1600, perhaps from the interpretation of tilt (“a joust”) as derived from "leaning" into an attack, presumably a folk etymology, as tilt in late Middle English meant “a covering of coarse cloth, an awning” and referred to the barrier separating the combatants in a joust. Etymology templates: {{m|en|tilt||a joust}} tilt (“a joust”), {{m|en|tilt}} tilt Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} at full tilt, {{en-prep phrase}} at full tilt
  1. (idiomatic) At full speed; very quickly. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: full tilt boogie Translations (at full speed): δρόμῳ (drómōi) (Ancient Greek), co tchu (Polish), ile tchu (Polish)
    Sense id: en-at_full_tilt-en-prep_phrase-mkzPlreX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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