1tilt 
/ˈtɪlt/ verb
tilts; tilt·ed; tilt·ing /ˈtɪlt/ verb 1 a : to lift or move (something) so that one side is higher than another side [+ obj] ▪ Tilt the glass as you pour in the beer. ▪ The picture on the wall was tilted. [=it was not straight or level] [no obj] ▪ The steering wheel can tilt downward.
b [+ obj] : to move (your head, chin, etc.) up, down, or to one side
▪ Tilt your head back. ▪ Tilt your chin up. ▪ She tilted her head and looked questioningly at him. ▪ Her head was tilted to the side. 2 : to influence (something) or to change so that a particular result or occurrence is more likely, a particular group is favored, etc. [+ obj] ▪ Rising inflation could tilt the economy into/toward a recession. ▪ The quarterback's injury could tilt (the outcome of) the game in the other team's favor. [=could make it more likely that the other team will win] ▪ His election tilted the city council to the left/right. [=made the city council more liberal/conservative] ▪ The law tilts the balance of power towards corporations. [=the law gives corporations more power] [no obj] ▪ The economy could be tilting into/toward a recession.
b [+ obj] : to move (your head, chin, etc.) up, down, or to one side
▪ Tilt your head back. ▪ Tilt your chin up. ▪ She tilted her head and looked questioningly at him. ▪ Her head was tilted to the side.
tilt at [phrasal verb] 1 tilt at (someone or something) Brit : to attack (someone or something) in writing or speech
▪ critics tilting at [=criticizing] the established system 2 tilt at windmills : to use time and energy to attack an enemy or problem that is not real or important
▪ critics tilting at [=criticizing] the established system
