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Definitions for Tides

[1] the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
[2] the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides.
[3] flood tide.
[4] a stream or current.
[5] anything that alternately rises and falls, increases and decreases, etc.: the tide of the seasons.
[6] current, tendency, or drift, as of events or ideas: the tide of international events.
[7] any extreme or critical period or condition: The tide of her illness is at its height.
[8] a season or period in the course of the year, day, etc. (now used chiefly in combination): wintertide; eventide.
[9] Ecclesiastical . a period of time that includes and follows an anniversary, festival, etc.
[10] Archaic . a suitable time or occasion.
[11] Obsolete . an extent of time.
[12] to flow as the tide; flow to and fro.
[13] to float or drift with the tide.
[14] to carry, as the tide does.
[15] tide over , to assist in getting over a period of difficulty or distress. to surmount (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); survive.
[16] turn the tide , to reverse the course of events, especially from one extreme to another: The Battle of Saratoga turned the tide of the American Revolution.
[17] to happen or befall.
[18] the cyclic rise and fall of sea level caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon. There are usually two high tides and two low tides in each lunar day See also tide-generating force, neap tide, spring tide
[19] the current, ebb, or flow of water at a specified place resulting from these changes in level the tide is coming in
[20] See ebb (def. 3), flood (def. 3)
[21] a widespread tendency or movement the tide of resentment against the government
[22] a critical point in time; turning point the tide of his fortunes
[23] Northern English dialect a fair or holiday
[24] (in combination) a season or time Christmastide
[25] rare any body of mobile water, such as a stream
[26] archaic a favourable opportunity
[27] to carry or be carried with or as if with the tide
[28] (intr) to ebb and flow like the tide
[29] (intr) archaic to happen

Words related to Tides

tream, trend, undercurrent, spate, wave, flood, torrent, tendency, drag, rush, run, ebb, course, drift, vortex, sluice, eddy, race, flux, direction

Words nearby Tides

tidetidbit, tiddler, tiddly, tiddlywink, tiddlywinks, tide, tide gage, tide gate, tide in the affairs of men, there is a, tide lock, tide mill

Origin of Tides

2before 1000; Middle English tiden, Old English tīdan. See betide

Other words from Tides

tide·ful , adjective
tide·less , adjective
tide·less·ness , noun
tide·like , adjective

Word origin for Tides

Old English tīdan; related to Old Frisian tīdia to proceed to, Middle Low German tīden to hurry, Old Norse tītha to desire

Synonyms for Tides

flood, spate, stream, tendency, torrent, trend, undercurrent, wave, course, direction, drag, drift, ebb, eddy, flux, movement, race, run, rush, sluice, undertow, vortex, whirlpool