Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

full tilt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: ful-l tilt
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

As quickly as possible; very rapidly.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From tilt (“encounter in jousting”).

Phrases

full tilt boogie

Questions

What does full tilt mean?: As quickly as possible; very rapidly.
Where does full tilt come from?: From tilt (“encounter in jousting”).

How to pronounce full tilt

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