tilt back



tilt something back

to move something so it leans back. Alice tilted her chair back and nearly fell over. She tilted back her chair and relaxed.
See also: back, tilt

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LÉOnle-AWNFrench
Hardman-Ancient Germanic
Filippu-Old Church Slavic
Nan[næn]
Otieno-Eastern African, Luo
Itzal-Basque