Ebb Word Meaning

Etymology:

Old English ebba (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’

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

the movement of the tide out to sea

Short Definition:

movement of tide out to sea

Examples:

• the tide was on the ebb
• the ebb tide

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

(of tidewater) move away from the land; recede

Short Definition:

move away from land

Examples:

• the tide began to ebb

Definition:

(of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease

Short Definition:

gradually decrease

Examples:

• my enthusiasm was ebbing away