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to tilt
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to angle
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to slope
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to slant
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to cock
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to skew
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to incline
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to cant
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to turn
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to spin
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to reel
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to roll
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to twirl
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to roll around
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to swivel
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to flip
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to turn over
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to invert
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to upend
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to upturn
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to pivot
to tilt
To tilt
simplified /tilt/
t
t
i
ɪ
l
l
t
t
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[ Verb ]

to incline or lean in a particular direction

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Right now, the tower of blocks is tilting dangerously as the child adds another block.
Last night, the picture on the wall tilted slightly after someone accidentally bumped into it.
The building began to tilt precariously after the foundation weakened.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
To angle
simplified /āngēl/
a
æ
n
n
g
g
ə
l
l
e
[ Verb ]

to position or direct something in a way that deviates from a straight line or plane

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to slope
To slope
simplified /slowp/
s
s
l
l
o
p
p
e
[ Verb ]

to incline or slant in a particular direction

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to slant
To slant
simplified /slānt/
s
s
l
l
a
æ
n
n
t
t
[ Verb ]

to move or proceed in a direction that is not straight or perpendicular

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to cock
To cock
simplified /kaak/
c
k
o
ɑ:
ck
k
[ Verb ]

to incline or tilt at an angle

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to skew
To skew
simplified /skyoo/
s
s
k
k
ew
ju:
[ Verb ]

to deviate abruptly or shift unexpectedly from the current course or position

align

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to incline
To incline
simplified /inklain/
i
ɪ
n
n
c
k
l
l
i
n
n
e
[ Verb ]

to slope, lean, or be positioned at a slant or incline

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to cant
To cant
simplified /kānt/
c
k
a
æ
n
n
t
t
[ Verb ]

(of a boat or ship) to tilt or lean to one side,

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to turn
To turn
simplified /tērn/
t
t
u
ɜ
r
r
n
n
[ Verb ]

to move in a circular direction around a fixed line or point

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to spin
To spin
simplified /spin/
s
s
p
p
i
ɪ
n
n
[ Verb ]

to turn around over and over very fast

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to reel
To reel
simplified /reel/
r
r
ee
i:
l
l
[ Verb ]

to rotate or move in a circular or revolving manner

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to roll
To roll
simplified /rowl/
r
r
o
ll
l
[ Verb ]

to move in a direction by turning over and over or from one side to another repeatedly

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to twirl
To twirl
simplified /twērl/
t
t
w
w
i
ɜ
r
r
l
l
[ Verb ]

to spin or rotate quickly with a graceful motion

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to roll around
To roll around
uk flag
/ɹˈoʊl ɐɹˈaʊnd/
[ Verb ]

to move on the ground while turning someone or something in rolling motions

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
roll
phrase's particle
around
to swivel
To swivel
simplified /swivēl/
s
s
w
w
i
ɪ
v
v
e
ə
l
l
[ Verb ]

to pivot or rotate around a fixed point

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to flip
To flip
simplified /flip/
f
f
l
l
i
ɪ
p
p
[ Verb ]

to turn over quickly with a sudden move

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to turn over
To turn over
uk flag
/tˈɜːn ˈoʊvɚ/
[ Verb ]

to flip or rotate an object so that a different side is facing up

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
over
to invert
To invert
simplified /invērt/
i
ɪ
n
n
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
t
t
[ Verb ]

to flip or reverse the position or arrangement of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to upend
To upend
uk flag
/ʌpˈɛnd/
[ Verb ]

to undergo a change in position where an object becomes turned or set on end

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to upturn
To upturn
simplified /ēptērn/
u
ə
p
p
t
t
u
ɜ
r
r
n
n
[ Verb ]

to rotate or flip something in an upward direction

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pivot
To pivot
simplified /pivēt/
p
p
i
ɪ
v
v
o
ə
t
t
[ Verb ]

to rotate around a central point or axis

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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