Meaning & Definition of Ebb in English
English⟶
Ebb
/ɛb/
noun
1. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
synonym:
- ebb,
- ebbing,
- wane
2. The outward flow of the tide
synonym:
- ebb,
- reflux
verb
1. Flow back or recede
- "The tides ebbed at noon"
synonym:
- ebb,
- ebb away,
- ebb down,
- ebb out,
- ebb off
2. Hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
synonym:
- ebb
3. Fall away or decline
- "The patient's strength ebbed away"
synonym:
- ebb