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   ebb

   /eb/

   noun

   • 1. the movement of the tide out to sea: "the ebb tide" Similar recedinggoing outflowing backretreatretreatingdrawing backabatingsubsidingrare:retrocession

   verb

   • 1. (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede: "the tide began to ebb" Similar recedego outretreatflow backdraw backfall backfall awayabatesubsiderare:retrocedeOpposite come in
   • 2. (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce: "my enthusiasm was ebbing away" Similar diminishdwindlewanefade awaymelt awaypeter outdeclinedie awaydie downdie outflaglet uplessendecreaseweakendissolvedisappearcome to an enddeterioratedecaydegeneratearchaic:remitabatementsubsidingeasingwaningdwindlingpetering outdying awaydying downdying outfading awayde-escalationdecreasedeclinediminutiondiminishinglesseningOpposite increaseintensifyintensification

   Word Origin Old Englishebba (noun), ebbian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ebbe (noun), ebben (verb), and ultimately to of which had the primary sense ‘away from’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ebbEbb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EBB is the reflux of the tide toward the sea. How to use ebb in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ebb.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEBB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EBB definition: 1. When the sea or tide ebbs, it moves away from the coast and falls to a lower level. 2. If a…. Learn more.

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   noun. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) synonyms: ebbing, wane. see more. verb. flow back or recede. “the tides ebbed at noon” synonyms: ebb away, ebb down, ebb off, ebb out. see more. verb. fall away or decline. “The patient's strength ebbed away” see more. verb.

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   Ebb definition: the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).. See examples of EBB used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEBB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per day, when the sea gradually falls to a lower level as the tide moves away from the land. ...the spring ebb tide. We decided to leave on the ebb at six o'clock next morning.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEBB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EBB meaning: 1. When the sea or tide ebbs, it moves away from the coast and falls to a lower level. 2. If a…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ebbEbb - definition of ebb by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea. 2. a flowing backward or away; decline or decay. 3. a point or state of decline: His fortunes were at a low ebb. v.i. 4. to flow back or away, as the water of a tide. 5. to decline or decay; fade away.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishebb noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount. the ebb and flow of the seasons. She sat in silence enjoying the ebb and flow of conversation. He had known her long enough to recognize the ebb and flow of her moods. the natural ebb and flow of water.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › ebbEbb Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Ebb definition: The receding or outgoing tide, occurring between the time when the tide is highest and the time when the following tide is lowest.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ebbebb | meaning of ebb in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    ebb meaning, definition, what is ebb: the flow of the sea away from the shore,...: Learn more.