heel vs tilt

heel and tilt both are nouns.

heel and tilt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heel	Yes	No	Yes	No
tilt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tilt is a hypernym of heel; that is, tilt is a word with a broader meaning than heel:

heel: tilt to one side
tilt: to incline or bend from a vertical position

Other hypernyms of heel include angle, lean, slant, tip.

heel (noun)	tilt (noun)
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation	pitching dangerously to one side
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
the lower end of a ship's mast	a slight but noticeable partiality
the back part of the human foot	a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread	a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
someone who is morally reprehensible

heel (verb)	tilt (verb)
put a new heel on	charge with a tilt
strike with the heel of the club	to incline or bend from a vertical position
perform with the heels	heel over
follow at the heels of a person	move sideways or in an unsteady way
tilt to one side

Difference between heel and tilt

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