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tide
1[tahyd]
noun
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides.
a stream or current.
anything that alternately rises and falls, increases and decreases, etc..
the tide of the seasons.
current, tendency, or drift, as of events or ideas.
the tide of international events.
any extreme or critical period or condition.
The tide of her illness is at its height.
a season or period in the course of the year, day, etc. (now used chiefly in combination).
wintertide; eventide.
Ecclesiastical.a period of time that includes and follows an anniversary, festival, etc.
Archaic.a suitable time or occasion.
Obsolete.an extent of time.
verb (used without object)
to flow as the tide; flow to and fro.
to float or drift with the tide.
verb (used with object)
to carry, as the tide does.
verb phrase
to assist in getting over a period of difficulty or distress.
to surmount (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); survive.
tide
2[tahyd]
verb (used without object)
to happen or befall.
tide
1/ ٲɪ /
noun
the cyclic rise and fall of sea level caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon. There are usually two high tides and two low tides in each lunar day See also tide-generating force neap tide spring tide
the current, ebb, or flow of water at a specified place resulting from these changes in level
the tide is coming in
a widespread tendency or movement
the tide of resentment against the government
a critical point in time; turning point
the tide of his fortunes
dialecta fair or holiday
(in combination) a season or time
Christmastide
rareany body of mobile water, such as a stream
archaica favourable opportunity
verb
to carry or be carried with or as if with the tide
(intr) to ebb and flow like the tide
tide
2/ ٲɪ /
verb
archaic(intr) to happen
tide
The regular rise and fall in the surface level of the Earth's oceans, seas, and bays caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon and to a lesser extent of the Sun. The maximum high tides (or spring tides) occur when the Moon and Sun are directly aligned with Earth, so that their gravitational pull on Earth's waters is along the same line and is reinforced. The lowest high tides (or neap tides) occur when the Moon and Sun are at right angles to each other, so that their gravitational pull on Earth's waters originates from two different directions and is mitigated. Tides vary greatly by region and are influenced by sea-floor topography, storms, and water currents.
See also ebb tide flood tide neap tide spring tide
Other 51Թ Forms
- tideful adjective
- tideless adjective
- tidelessness noun
- tidelike adjective
- ˈپˌ adjective
- ˈپ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tide1
Origin of tide2
Idioms and Phrases
turn the tide, to reverse the course of events, especially from one extreme to another.
The Battle of Saratoga turned the tide of the American Revolution.
Example Sentences
“The Wild Robot Escapes” finds Roz navigating the dangers of urban life and humans with guns, while a toxic tide in “The Wild Robot Protects” leaves the animals scrambling for ever more scarce resources.
Barack Obama was pulling ahead in polling, and the cultural tides were starting to turn in favor of the late aughts’ flavor of liberalism.
The authoritarian tide is rising very quickly in America.
Flooding could reach up to 30 feet above the average high tide along the outer coast of Humboldt Bay and the Eureka area, and up to 50 feet toward Crescent City.
So, where do the American people go from here as the authoritarian tide continues to rapidly rise in their country?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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