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tide
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- pronunciation:
- taId
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- tide over, turn the tide
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the periodic change, occurring about every twelve hours, in the height of the surface of oceans and nearby bodies of water, or a specific instance of this change. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
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| definition 2: |
the ebb or flow of the water that is caused by this change.
The shells were swept away with the tide.- similar words:
- wash
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| definition 3: |
something resembling tidal effects in its ebb and flow, current, drift, or the like.
The tide of public opinion turned against the president.- similar words:
- flow, wind
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| definition 4: |
a recurring time, season, or occasion (usu. used in combination).
yuletide |
| related words: |
current, flood, wave |
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| phrase: |
turn the tide |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
tides, tiding, tided |
| definition: |
to ebb and flow like the tide.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to bear along, on or as if on the tide; keep afloat.
Her faith tided her through the bitter loss. |
| phrase: |
tide over |
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