Akademik

ebb
1. noun /ɛb/
a) The receding movement of the tide.
b) A gradual decline
Ant: flood, flow
See Also: tide
2. verb /ɛb/
a) to flow back or recede

The tides ebbed at noon.

b) to fall away or decline

The dying mans strength ebbed away.

Syn: ebb away, ebb down, ebb off, ebb out, reflux, wane
3. adjective /ɛb/
low, shallow

The water there is otherwise very low and ebb. (Holland)


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