tide

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

tides

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

tide

past (v2)

tided

past participle (v3)

tided

present participle

tiding

3rd person singular

tides

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.

   • The Bristol Channel has some of the world's largest tides.

2. 2.The associated flow of water.

   • A lot of driftwood was brought in on the tide.

3. 3.Any similar gravitational effect on Earth or other body.

   • As well as sea tides, there are much smaller land tides.
   • By far the largest tides on Europa are those caused by the gravitational attraction of Jupiter.

4. 4.A high-volume flow, literal or figurative; a current or flood.

   • We've encountered a tide of problems.
   • A tide of people crossed over the border.
   • The sewer burst, and a tide of sewage poured into nearby properties.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To carry over or through a problem or difficulty.

2. 2.To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream.

   • They are tided down the stream.

3. 3.To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.

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