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full tilt

full tilt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foo l tilt]
    • /fʊl tɪlt/
    • /fʊl tɪlt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo l tilt]
    • /fʊl tɪlt/

Definitions of full tilt words

  • noun full tilt at the full potential, speed, energy, forcefulness, etc. 1
  • noun full tilt top speed, power 1
  • adverb full tilt energetically 1
  • noun full tilt at full speed or force 0

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Origin of full tilt

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Full tilt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

full tilt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

full tilt usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for full tilt

adv full tilt

  • rapidly — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
  • swiftly — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
  • soon — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
  • quickly — with speed; rapidly; very soon.
  • quick — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.

Antonyms for full tilt

adv full tilt

  • slowly — in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
  • slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
  • loosely — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
  • carefully — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
  • cautiously — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.

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