 ebb |
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| 1. | [ verb ] flow back or recede | |
| Synonyms: | ebb_down ebb_off ebb_out ebb_away | |
| Examples: | "the tides ebbed at noon" |
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| Related terms: | tide recede | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) | |
| Synonyms: | ebbing wane | |
| Related terms: | decline decline | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] outgoing | |
| Synonyms: | low | |
| Examples: | "ebb tide" "low tide" |
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| Related terms: | flood receding | |
| 4. | [ verb ] fall away or decline | |
| Examples: | "The patient's strength ebbed away" |
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| Related terms: | recede | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (military) hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb | |
| Related terms: | besiege | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the outward flow of the tide | |
| Synonyms: | reflux | |
| Related terms: | flow ebbtide | |
| Similar spelling: |
Eby ebv Ebey |
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