Phrase guide

ebb tide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɛb ˌtaɪd/
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noun

Meaning 1

The period between high tide and the next low tide in which the sea is receding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: جزر (gazr) — receding tide
  • Assamese: ভাটা (bhata) — receding tide
  • Bengali: ভাটা (bhaṭa) — receding tide
  • Dutch: eb — receding tide
  • Finnish: laskuvesi — receding tide
  • Finnish: luode — receding tide
  • French: reflux — receding tide
  • French: jusant — receding tide
  • French: marée descendante — receding tide
  • Ancient Greek: ἄμπωτις (ámpōtis) — receding tide
  • Hindi: भाटा (bhāṭā) — receding tide
  • Hindi: भाठा (bhāṭhā) — receding tide
  • Irish: taoide thrá — receding tide
  • Māori: tai timu — receding tide
  • Polish: odpływ — receding tide
  • Spanish: reflujo — receding tide
  • Spanish: marea menguante — receding tide
  • Ukrainian: відпли́в (vidplýv) — receding tide