- ebb away
- phr verbEbb away is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑strength
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ebb away
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ebb away — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb out, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb away — (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease. → ebb … English new terms dictionary
ebb — ► NOUN ▪ the movement of the tide out to sea. ► VERB 1) (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede. 2) (often ebb away) (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce. ● at a low ebb Cf. ↑at a low ebb … English terms dictionary
ebb — [[t]e̱b[/t]] ebbs, ebbing, ebbed 1) VERB When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level gradually falls. As the tide ebbs, an ominous swell begins to run in. 2) N COUNT: usu the N The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per… … English dictionary
ebb — ebb1 [eb] n [: Old English; Origin: ebba] 1.) [singular] also ebb tide the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the ↑tide goes out ≠ ↑flood tide 2.) be at a low ebb to be in a bad state or condition ▪ His confidence is at a lo … Dictionary of contemporary English
ebb — 1 noun 1 (singular) also ebb tide the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the tide 1 (1) goes out opposite flood tide 2 be at a low ebb to be in a bad state or condition: By March 1933, the economy was at its lowest ebb. 3 ebb and flow a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ebb — 1. noun /ɛb/ a) The receding movement of the tide. b) A gradual decline Ant: flood, flow See Also: tide 2. verb /ɛb/ … Wiktionary
ebb down — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb out, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb off — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb out • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb out — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
