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Ebb — Ebb, n. [AS. ebba; akin to Fries. ebba, D. eb, ebbe, Dan. & G. ebbe, Sw. ebb, cf. Goth. ibuks backward; prob. akin to E. even.] 1. The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; opposed to {flood}; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ebb and flow — Ebb Ebb, n. [AS. ebba; akin to Fries. ebba, D. eb, ebbe, Dan. & G. ebbe, Sw. ebb, cf. Goth. ibuks backward; prob. akin to E. even.] 1. The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; opposed to {flood}; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ebb — Ebb, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ebbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ebbing}.] [AS. ebbian; akin to D. & G. ebben, Dan. ebbe. See 2d {Ebb}.] 1. To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; opposed to {flow}. [1913 Webster] That Power who bids… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ebb — [[t]e̱b[/t]] ebbs, ebbing, ebbed 1) VERB When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level gradually falls. As the tide ebbs, an ominous swell begins to run in. 2) N COUNT: usu the N The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per… … English dictionary
ebb — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun EBB + NOUN ▪ tide ▪ They left port on the ebb tide. PREPOSITION ▪ against an/the ebb ▪ It was difficult sailing upstream against a stro … Collocations dictionary
ebb — I UK [eb] / US noun [singular] 1) ebb or ebb tide the process in which the sea level on a coast becomes lower 2) a period when something gradually becomes smaller or less an apparent ebb in the fighting • be at/reach (a) low ebb to be in a very… … English dictionary
ebb and flow — noun 1. : the alternate ebb and flood of the tide 2. : a condition or rhythm of alternate forward and backward movement or of alternate decline and renewed advance the ebb and flow of battle the ebbs and flows of business * * * ebb and flow, 1.… … Useful english dictionary
Ebb Tide (The Wire episode) — Infobox The Wire episode caption = episode name = Ebb Tide episode no = 14 epigraph = Ain t never gonna be what it was. Little Big Roy teleplay = David Simon story = David Simon and Ed Burns writer = director = Ed Bianchi guest star = see below… … Wikipedia
ebb — n. & v. n. 1 the movement of the tide out to sea (also attrib. : ebb tide). 2 the process of draining away of flood water etc. v.intr. (often foll. by away) 1 (of tidewater) flow out to sea; recede; drain away. 2 decline; run low (his life was… … Useful english dictionary
ebb — /eb/, n. 1. the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow). 2. a flowing backward or away; decline or decay: the ebb of a once great nation. 3. a point of decline: His fortunes were at a low ebb. v.i. 4. to… … Universalium
