tipping back
Tilting chair rearward
Tipping back describes tilting something backward, often a chair or one's head.
To tip back in a chair is to lean it on its rear legs: He tipped back in his chair and put his feet on the desk.
With drinks, tipping back means tilting a glass or bottle to drain it: She tipped back her beer and ordered another.
- reclineLie back at ease
- archingBending in a curve
- leanLacking fat; incline
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- fulcrumLever's balance point
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