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   ebb

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   noun

   • 1. the movement of the tide out to sea: "the tide was on the ebb" 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 decrease: "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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   What does ebb mean?

   • ebb suggests the receding of something (such as the tide) that commonly comes and goes. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'ebb.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

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   What does ebb mean in a tidal pool?

   • When something ebbs, it is declining, falling, or flowing away. The best time to look for sea creatures in tidal pools is when the tide is on the ebb — meaning it has receded from the shore. Ebb is often used in the phrase, " ebb and flow," referring to the cyclical changing of the tides from low to high and back to low again.

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   What is ebb & flow?

   • Ebb is often used in the phrase, " ebb and flow," referring to the cyclical changing of the tides from low to high and back to low again. This sense of cyclical change can also be applied to other things. If you want to make money investing, you have to weather the ebb and flow of the stock market. loading examples...

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   What is the difference between wane and Ebb?

   • wane suggests the fading or weakening of something good or impressive. ebb suggests the receding of something (such as the tide) that commonly comes and goes. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'ebb.'

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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.

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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. the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea ( flood, flow ). a flowing backward or away; decline or decay: the ebb of a once great nation. a point of decline: His fortunes were at a low ebb.

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   When something ebbs, it is declining, falling, or flowing away. The best time to look for sea creatures in tidal pools is when the tide is on the ebb — meaning it has receded from the shore.

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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.

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   1. (of tide water) to flow back or recede. Compare flow (sense 9) 2. to fall away or decline. noun. 3. a. the flowing back of the tide from high to low water or the period in which this takes place.

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   EBB definition: 1. the movement of the sea when it flows away from the land 2. to gradually disappear: 3. When the…. Learn more.