"atilt" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: a- + tilt Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|tilt}} a- + tilt Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} atilt (not comparable)
  1. At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: tilted
    Sense id: en-atilt-en-adj-GbWqMAFk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a-tilt

Adverb

Etymology: a- + tilt Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|tilt}} a- + tilt Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} atilt (not comparable)
  1. At an angle from the vertical or horizontal; at the point of falling over. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-atilt-en-adv-pGJh6Y8c
  2. Tilting or as if tilting (charging with a lance, like a knight on horseback in a joust). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-atilt-en-adv-OSuwgRYC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a-tilt

Preposition

Etymology: a- + tilt Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|tilt}} a- + tilt Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} atilt, {{en-prep}} atilt
  1. Diagonally over or across. Synonyms: aslant
    Sense id: en-atilt-en-prep-xUOxNVLH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a-tilt

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