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- Dictionaryrip·tide/ˈriptīd/
noun
- 1. a strong current caused by tidal flow in confined areas such as inlets and presenting a hazard to swimmers and boaters.
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a dangerous area of strongly moving water in the sea, where two or more currents (= water moving in a particular direction) meet: The riptide was pulling a surfer under. a strong negative feeling or force that is difficult to control: Warnings about terror attacks sent a riptide of anxiety through the nation.
A rip tide - or riptide - is a powerful current caused by the tide pulling water through an inlet along a barrier beach. When there is a falling or ebbing tide, the water flows strongly through an inlet toward the ocean, especially one stabilized by jetties.
Riptide definition: a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea.. See examples of RIPTIDE used in a sentence.
A rip tide, or riptide, is a strong offshore current that is caused by the tide pulling water through an inlet along a barrier beach, at a lagoon or inland marina where tide water flows steadily out to sea during ebb tide.
Jun 25, 2024 · noun. rip· tide ˈrip-ˌtīd. : rip current. Examples of riptide in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Don’t swim against the riptide, Sagittarius — that would overwhelm and exhaust you.
A riptide is an extremely strong, unpredictable current that flows across another. Riptides are especially dangerous for ocean swimmers.
A riptide is an area of sea where two different currents meet or where the water is extremely deep. Riptides make the water very rough and dangerous.
Riptide definition: A current opposing other currents, producing violently disturbed water; esp., the strong, narrow flow of seawater that rushes seaward after incoming waves pile up on the shore.
A riptide is an area of sea where two different currents meet or where the water is extremely deep. Riptides make the water very rough and dangerous.
Definition of rip tide noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
