tide

noun/taɪd/

Frequency rank: #3,986 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The regular rise and fall of the sea caused by the moon's pull.

Illustration for the English word “tide”

Example sentence

The boat was carried away by the rising tide during the storm.

Synonyms & related words

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