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   ebb

   /ɛb/

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

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

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   4 meanings: 1. (of tide water) to flow back or recede → Compare flow (sense 9) 2. to fall away or decline 3. a. the flowing.... Click for more definitions.

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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.

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   a. the flowing back of the tide from high to low water or the period in which this takes place

8. 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.

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

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   Definition of ebb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEBB | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEBB - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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