noun
Meaning 1
A particularly strong tidal current.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
riptide
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UK, US: /ˈɹɪp.taɪd/
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noun
Meaning 2
A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: proscribed, sometimes
Examples
- This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rip current
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: current, stream
noun
Meaning 4
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rip, tide rip, crosscurrent, countercurrent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: turbulence, turbulency
History
Etymology
From rip + tide.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: voimakas vuorovesivirtaus — strong tidal flow
- Polish: prąd odpływowy — strong tidal flow
- Portuguese: correnteza — strong tidal flow
- Spanish: resaca — strong tidal flow