Ebb

Pronunciation: /ˈɛb/

Ebb (noun)

  1. The time when the sea moves away from the land.
  2. A decrease in strength or level.

Examples

  • The beach is wider during the ebb.
  • Fishing is easier at the ebb.

Common collocations: ebb tide, at the ebb, at an ebb, on the ebb, ebb away

Ebb (verb)

  1. To move away from the land, like the sea.
  2. To become less strong or decrease.

Examples

  • The water began to ebb after the storm.
  • As the tide ebbs, the rocks are exposed.

Synonyms of Ebb

Neutral

Formal

Antonyms of Ebb

  • — describing the movement of water
  • — describing progress or forward movement