tide

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tide

The tide comes in and covers the sandy beach.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The regular rise and fall of the sea level: The predictable, periodic movement of the ocean's water level, caused primarily by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. There are typically two high and two low tides each day.
    • A powerful trend, tendency, or current: Something that increases or decreases in a way that is likened to the movement of the sea, such as public opinion, events, or emotions.

  2. Verb:

    • To be carried along by or as if by the tide: To move with the current of water or a prevailing force.
    • To help someone through a difficult period: To provide temporary support to overcome a problem or shortage.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • We walked along the beach at low tide. (The sea level was at its lowest periodic point.)
    • A tide of enthusiasm swept through the crowd. (A powerful wave of feeling moved through the people.)
    • It is hard to swim against the tide of popular opinion. (It is difficult to oppose a strong general trend.)

  • Verb:

    • The raft tided gently down the river. (The raft was carried along by the water's current.)
    • This loan should tide you over until your next paycheck. (This loan should help you manage financially for a short, difficult time.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To turn the tide": To reverse the course of events, especially from unfavorable to favorable.
    • The new evidence turned the tide in the court case.
  • "The tide is turning": The general situation or opinion is beginning to change.
    • Public sentiment was against him, but now the tide is turning.
  • "To go with the tide": To follow the prevailing trend or opinion; to conform.
    • He doesn't make his own decisions; he just goes with the tide.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tidal (adj): Relating to or affected by tides.
    • The bay has strong tidal currents.
  • Tidemark (n): A line or stain left by the tide or floodwater; (figuratively) a clear indicator of a level reached.
    • The tidemark on the pier showed how high the water had risen.
  • Tidewater (n): Water that overflows land at flood tide; low-lying coastal land affected by tides.
  • Tide table (n): A chart showing the predicted times and heights of high and low tides.
Synonyms
  • Noun (sea): Current, ebb and flow, surge.
  • Noun (trend): Trend, current, drift, movement, wave.
  • Verb (carry): Drift, float, wash.
  • Verb (help through): Sustain, see through, bridge.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Tide over: To support or assist someone through a difficult period, especially a financial one.
    • Can you lend me twenty dollars to tide me over until Friday?
Related Idioms
  • Time and tide wait for no man: A proverb meaning that opportunities or the passage of time will not delay for anyone; one must act promptly.
    • We need to decide now—time and tide wait for no man.
  • To swim against the tide: To act or think in a way that is contrary to the prevailing opinion or trend.
    • Promoting environmentalism in that industry meant swimming against the tide.
  • To take the tide at the flood: To seize an opportunity at the most favorable moment.
    • She invested early in the tech boom, taking the tide at the flood.
tide

The tide comes in and covers the sandy beach.

Noun
  1. there are usually two high and two low tides each day
  2. something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
    • a rising tide of popular interest
  3. the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
Verb
  1. be carried with the tide
  2. cause to float with the tide
  3. rise or move forward
    • surging waves

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