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full tilt
adverb
variants
or at full tilt
: at high speed
running full tilt
So here they come, full tilt. We could hear them because they wore boots and yelled, …—Mark Twain
Just at that moment, a hare appeared over the hill running at full tilt, and I was cursing my numb fingers as I tried to follow it with my camera.—Erin Espelie
Examples of full tilt in a Sentence
during the war the nation's factories were going full tilt
the fleeing robber ran full tilt down the hill
Recent Examples on the Web
The package does get a little loud at full tilt.
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The buzzy engine and lack of sound deadening materials does make this Forte GT a little noisier than most going down the highway.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
At full tilt, Alabama has seven legitimate options that could handle double-digit snaps: Keenan, Oatis, Overton, Latham, Tim Smith, James Smith and Damon Payne Jr.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Go full tilt boogie in the comments section and sound off!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Hydropower production was going full tilt, and millions of people were visiting the reservoir annually to fish, houseboat, and water ski.
—Zak Podmore, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1679, in the meaning defined above
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“Full tilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20tilt. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
full tilt
adverb
: at high speed : very fast
running full tilt
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