ebb tide

/ˈɛb ˌtaɪd/

noun

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

Opposite
flood tide
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Meanings

nounebb tide (plural ebb tides)

plural ebb tides · alternative ebbtide

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
flood tide
Also see
out-tide

Translations

Ancient Greek ἄμπωτις
  • ἄμπωτις (ámpōtis)receding tide
Bengali ভাটা
  • ভাটা (bhaṭa)receding tide
Dutch eb
  • ebreceding tide
Finnish laskuvesi, luode
  • laskuvesireceding tide
  • luodereceding tide
French reflux, jusant
  • refluxreceding tide
  • jusantreceding tide
  • marée descendantereceding tide
Hindi भाटा, भाठा
  • भाटा (bhāṭā)receding tide
  • भाठा (bhāṭhā)receding tide
Irish taoide thrá
  • taoide thráreceding tide
Māori tai timu
  • tai timureceding tide
Polish odpływ
  • odpływreceding tide
Spanish reflujo, marea menguante
  • reflujoreceding tide
  • marea menguantereceding tide
Ukrainian відпли́в
  • відпли́в (vidplýv)receding tide
Cite this entry
APA

ebb tide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ebb%20tide

MLA

“ebb tide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ebb%20tide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ebb tide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ebb%20tide.

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