noun
alt
awlt
noun
1
A keyboard modifier key used together with other keys to trigger alternate commands.
"Press Alt and Tab together to switch windows."
2
Informal: a secondary or alternate account, especially in gaming or on social media.
"He posts spoilers on his alt so his main followers don't see them."
How to Use Alt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the Alt key on a keyboard, or slang for a backup/secondary account online.
Common pairings
alt key
alt account
press alt
Word Forms
alted past tense, alts plural, Alts plural, alts singular
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Etymology
From Latin altus, "high" — the same root as "altitude" and "alto".