Definition of
ebb has definitions from the field of military
1
[ verb ] flow back or recede

Synonyms

ebb_down ebb_off ebb_out ebb_away

Examples

"the tides ebbed at noon"

Used in print

(Science of Mind, 34:11...)

Harmony , melody , counterpoint symphonic structure are there ; and as this music ebbs and flows , there is an antiphonal chorus from all the atoms outside , in_fact from the atoms of the entire universe .

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"

Related terms

flood receding

4
[ verb ] fall away or decline

Examples

"The patient's strength ebbed away"

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

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Rhymes with

webb web deb cobweb zagreb

Phonetic and Homophones

EH1 B eb

Similar Spelling

Eby ebv Ebey

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