Tilden til·den US/ˈtɪldʌn/ rare noun 1. United States tennis player who dominated men''s tennis in the 1920s (1893-1953) SynonymsBig Bill TildenWilliam Tatem Tilden Jr. Related words Broader terms tennis player WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.