rip tide

A form of riptide — A particularly strong tidal current.

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Meanings

nounrip tide (plural rip tides)

plural rip tides

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of riptide.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rip current
Cite this entry
APA

rip tide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20tide

MLA

“rip tide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20tide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rip tide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20tide.

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