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Meaning of 'ebb' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ebb [ a.]
- Receding; going out; falling; shallow; low.
2 . Ebb [ n.]
- The European bunting.
- The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; -- opposed to flood; as, the boats will go out on the ebb.
- The state or time of passing away; a falling from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline; decay.
3 . Ebb [ v. i.]
- To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; -- opposed to flow.
- To return or fall back from a better to a worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede.
4 . Ebb [ v. t.]
- To cause to flow back.

Meaning of 'ebb' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ebb [ v]
Meaning (1):
- fall away or decline
Example in sentence:
  • The patient's strength ebbed away
Meaning (2):
- flow back or recede
Example in sentence:
  • the tides ebbed at noon

Nearby Words:

ebb tide ebbed ebbing

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