at full tilt en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Recorded c. 1600, perhaps from the interpretation of tilt (“a joust”) as derived from "leaning" into an attack, presumably a folk etymology, as tilt in late Middle English meant “a covering of coarse cloth, an awning” and referred to the barrier separating the combatants in a joust.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) At full speed; very quickly.
Don't go racing around corners at full tilt or you'll hit someone.
Synonyms
full tilt boogie · at full throttle
Translations (5)
es a toda velocidad (at full speed) · grc δρόμῳ (at full speed) · pl co tchu (at full speed) · pl ile tchu (at full speed) · es a todo tren (at full speed)