ebb

Nouns

  • (n) a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) ebbing, wane,
  • (n) the outward flow of the tide reflux,

Verbs

  • (v) flow back or recede
    • the tides ebbed at noon
    ebb away, ebb down, ebb off, ebb out,
  • (v) hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
  • (v) fall away or decline
    • The patient's strength ebbed away

Synonyms

ebbing wane ebb away ebb down ebb off ebb out reflux

Antonyms

tide surge

Words of close approximity

EbN EbS EBV
Ea EB EC ED EE e.g. el em en eq ER Es EU eV EW ex
ear EAS eat EbN EbS EBV ECC ECF ECG Eck ECM ECT EdD Edo EDP EDS EEC EEG eel eff eft egg ego EHF EiB EKG ELA eld ELF elk ell elm ELN emf EMG emu end ENE ENL eon Eos EPA EPI ERA erg ern err ERT ESE ESM E.S.P. ESP Esq ESR EST eta etc. ETD ETF Eve ewe eye Ezo
ebb away ebb down ebbing ebb off ebb out ebbtide