Advertisement
Advertisement
at full tilt
adjective as in breakneck
Example Sentences
Feisty and indefatigable, he bowled with a lion's heart - steaming in at full tilt, sparing his body no mercy, embracing the spearhead's role in Bumrah's absence, and inspiring the other pacers to bowl out of their skins - earning universal awe and admiration.
Ben Stokes: Stokes back bowling at full tilt, taking 17 wickets across 140 overs, was the biggest plus of England's summer.
At full tilt, he's arguably the world's best fast bowler, a player who can tilt matches single-handedly.
Yet it was another Tigers replacement, Perese, who stole the show almost instantly, hitting the line at full tilt just inside the Sale half and scorching away on a diagonal run to the left corner.
As a listener, she’s equally open, intermittently widening her eyes in concern or throwing her head back to laugh at full tilt.
Advertisement
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse