ebb


Definition: Meaning of, ebb in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɛb /

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  1. [singular] also ebb tide the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the TIDE goes out
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  2. be at a low ebb to be in a bad state or condition
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  3. ebb and flow a situation or state in which something increases and decreases in a kind of pattern
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
ebb ebbed ebbed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
ebbing ebbs
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  1. if the TIDE ebbs, it flows away from the shore
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  2. also ebb away to gradually decrease
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