Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-tilt]
- /əˈtɪlt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-tilt]
- /əˈtɪlt/
Definitions of atilt word
- adverb atilt in a tilted or inclined position 3
- adverb atilt in or as if in a joust 3
- adjective atilt in a tilted, or inclined, position 3
- adjective atilt tilting, or jousting, with or as with a lance 3
- noun atilt At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. 1
- adverb atilt as if tilting; like a knight on horseback. 0
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Origin of atilt
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; a-1 + tilt1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Atilt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
atilt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.