full tilt

adverb

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.”

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Meanings

adverbfull tilt (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableAs 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
full blastfull-borefull outhead over heels

Origin

From tilt (“encounter in jousting”).

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Translations

Spanish a toda velocidad
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Cite this entry
APA

full tilt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20tilt

MLA

“full tilt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20tilt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “full tilt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20tilt.

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