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- DictionaryEbb/eb/
noun
- 1. the movement of the tide out to sea: "the ebb tide"
verb
- 1. (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede: "the tide began to ebb"
- 2. (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce: "my enthusiasm was ebbing away"
ebb verb [I] (FEELING) If a physical or emotional feeling ebbs, it becomes less strong or disappears: strength ebbs (away) He could feel his strength ebbing (away). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making less strong. abatement. adulterated. adulteration. dull. emasculation.
noun. the outward flow of the tide. synonyms: reflux. see more. noun. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) synonyms: ebbing, wane. see more. verb. flow back or recede. “the tides ebbed at noon” synonyms: ebb away, ebb down, ebb off, ebb out. see more. verb. fall away or decline. “The patient's strength ebbed away” see more.
Apr 25, 2024 · 1. verb. When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level gradually falls. When the tide ebbs it's a rock pool inhabited by crustaceans. [VERB] 2. countable noun. The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per day, when the sea gradually falls to a lower level as the tide moves away from the land.
1. the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea. 2. a flowing backward or away; decline or decay. 3. a point or state of decline: His fortunes were at a low ebb. v.i. 4. to flow back or away, as the water of a tide. 5. to decline or decay; fade away.
Check pronunciation: ebb. Definition of ebb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. uk / eb / us. the ebb (tide) Add to word list. the movement of the sea when it flows away from the land. Idioms. be at a low ebb. ebb and flow. verb [ I ] uk / eb / us. ebb verb [I] (DISAPPEAR) to gradually disappear: She watched her father's life slowly ebbing away. ebb verb [I] (SEA) When the tide ebbs, the sea flows away from the land.
Britannica Dictionary definition of EBB. [count] 1. : the time when the tide flows out from the land. 2. : a low point or condition : a condition of weakness, failure, etc. Morale seems to have reached its lowest ebb. — often used after at. Our spirits were at a low ebb. [=were very low] His fortunes were at their lowest ebb. ebb and flow.
