tide

About 10.39 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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. noun The associated flow of water.

   A lot of driftwood was brought in on the tide.

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

   As well as sea tides, there are much smaller land tides.

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

   The sewer burst, and a tide of sewage poured into nearby properties.

5. noun The tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.

   The tide of public opinion has turned.

6. noun Time, notably anniversary, period or season linked to an ecclesiastical feast.
7. noun A time.

   The doctor's no good this tide.

8. noun A point or period of time identified or described by a qualifier.

   Eventide, noontide, morrowtide, nighttide, moontide, harvesttide, wintertide, summertide, springtide, autumntide etc.

Similar words

surge lunar time period groundswell tidal flood stream sea tsunami avalanche barrage

Often followed by

of was and is in to had over the

Word family

tided tideless tides tiding