1. (

• joust ,
• tilt ,

) a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances ;

2. (

• controversy ,
• contention ,
• contestation ,
• disputation ,
• disceptation ,
• tilt ,
• argument ,
• arguing

) a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" ;

3. (

• tilt

) a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings" ;

4. (

• tilt ,
• list ,
• inclination ,
• lean ,
• leaning

) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right" ;

5. (

• rock ,
• careen ,
• sway ,
• tilt ,

) pitching dangerously to one side ;

1. (

• lean ,
• tilt ,
• tip ,
• slant ,
• angle

) to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" ;

2. (

• cant ,
• cant_over ,
• tilt ,
• slant ,
• pitch ,

) heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting" ;

3. (

• careen ,
• wobble ,
• shift ,
• tilt ,

) move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" ;

4. (

• tilt

) charge with a tilt ;