Phrase guide

full tilt

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

As quickly as possible; very rapidly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

  • She can type 65 words per minute, and sometimes as much as 80, if she's going at it full tilt.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tilt (“encounter in jousting”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: a toda velocidad — Translations