on tilt

"On tilt" is a poker term used to describe someone who is letting their luck affect the way they play. For example, if someone has lost a bunch of hands in a row he or she might start playing recklessly to try to make up for it. Also, if a player has won many hands in a row, they might start to play differently as well. This playing out-of-line so to speak is called playing "on tilt."

Player: I doubt he has a great hand. He's probably only betting a lot because he's playing on tilt.

by ColbyM May 20, 2007

on tilt

To gamble recklessly and aggressively after a bad or improbable beat or series of bad or improbable beats. Usually results in losing all of your money and then some. Good gamblers avoid this at all costs, even if it means going home earlier than expected.

After he got beat three straight times, Mike went on tilt and got his whole bankroll taken.

by ACG2x January 26, 2004

on tilt

Most commonly heard during a game of poker, this is when a player gets angry and it affects his play in a negative way.

a) Andy Sapiro raised and then was reraised, causing him to go tilt pre-flop.

b) Andy Sapiro went slow-rolled Josh Pollitz with pocket aces and was outdrawn on the river, causing him to go on tilt.

by Mark Ortega March 17, 2006

on tilt

a synonym for triggered. to be on tilt is to be is to be infuriated in a petty way to something that others may tolerate or even enjoy

Antidote by Travis Scott puts me on tilt more than anything dude

by willyp420 November 11, 2016

tilted

When you're getting slightly mad at someone/something.

-hey Arteezy, how's your team treating you?
-i'm getting tilted already by this bullshit chen

by tsonkata January 27, 2016

Tilting

When you make a mistake and then become so frustrated that you continue to make more mistakes.

I was learning to drive yesterday, and was tilting. So I had a break to relax, for a moment, then continued the lesson.

by J.T.W. January 6, 2017

Tilt

Usually a term in video games (though it can really be used in any activity or hobby), tilt is an emotional state when doing the exact same thing activity over and over produces negative results. It's an emotional breakdown and fustration of your hard work not resulting in the success that you crave so desperately. When you or someone is in a tilt state of mind, the best thing to do is take a break from that activity and try not to think about it as much.

Phage: Dude I lost a lot of Ranked games in League of Legends and it's all my stupid noob teammates' faults.

Sheen: Dude you're on tilt. Take a break from League for a bit man.

by Lance Ted Mosby Hardwood January 28, 2015