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ebb

[ eb ]

noun

  1. the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea ( flood, flow ).
  2. a flowing backward or away; decline or decay:

    the ebb of a once great nation.

  3. a point of decline:

    His fortunes were at a low ebb.



verb (used without object)

  1. to flow back or away, as the water of a tide ( flow ).

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to decline or decay; fade away:

    His life is gradually ebbing.

    Synonyms: , ,

ebb

/ É›²ú /

verb

  1. (of tide water) to flow back or recede Compare flow
  2. to fall away or decline
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. the flowing back of the tide from high to low water or the period in which this takes place
    2. ( as modifier ) Compare flood

      the ebb tide

  1. at a low ebb
    in a state or period of weakness, lack of vigour, or decline
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·±ð²ú²ú±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·±ð²ú²úi²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ebb1

before 1000; (noun) Middle English eb ( be ), Old English ebba; cognate with Old Frisian ebba, Dutch eb ( be ), German Ebbe ebb, Old Norse efja place where water backs up; (v.) Middle English ebben, Old English ebbian, derivative of the noun; akin to off
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ebb1

Old English ebba; related to Old Norse efja river bend, Gothic ibuks moving backwards, Old High German ¾±±è±è¾±³óÅ²Ô to roll backwards, Middle Dutch ebbe ebb
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Idioms and Phrases

  • at a low ebb
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Example Sentences

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On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football team hit its lowest ebb.

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Its bar is lit in red and blue, and the beat of the music ebbs through its doors as people spill in to dance, often several nights in a row.

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Here’s a look at how U.S. support for Taiwan has ebbed and flowed throughout the decades and what’s at stake in the future.

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It is perfectly believable when some currently working at the club say morale among the rank and file is at its lowest ebb.

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In Lewis’ experience, the thefts tend to ebb and flow, often tied to the release of a desirable new product.

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