Link Centre Dictionary

tide

UK/tɑjd/ US/taɪd/ fairly common
noun (3) verb (3)

noun

1.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

2.

something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)

  • “a rising tide of popular interest”
3.

there are usually two high and two low tides each day

Synonyms

verb

1.

rise or move foward

  • “surging waves”
Synonyms
Antonyms
2.

cause to float with the tide

3.

be carried with the tide

Phrases

  • a rising tide lifts all boats
  • astronomical tide
  • atmospheric tide
  • buck the tide
  • crimson tide
  • critical tide level
  • ebb tide
  • flood tide
  • tide over

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

Narrower terms

See also

Part of

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.