Tilting

Pronunciation: /ˈtɪltɪŋ/

Tilting (verb)

  1. Moving or holding something so one side is higher than the other, not straight or level.
  2. Turning a surface or direction slightly so it no longer points straight ahead.
  3. Making something lean so it may become unstable or fall.

Examples

  • The sign is tilting to the left.
  • The table is tilting slightly toward the wall.

Tilting (noun)

  1. The amount by which something is slanted from a level or straight position.

Examples

  • The tilting is small, but the picture looks crooked.
  • I measured the tilting of the pole.