full tilt

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tilt (“encounter in jousting”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adverb[edit]

full tilt (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) As quickly as possible; very rapidly.
    She can type 65 words per minute, and sometimes as much as 80, if she's going at it full tilt.

Derived terms[edit]

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