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tide

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noun

ˈtīd How to pronounce tide (audio)
1
a(1)
: the alternate rising and falling of the surface of the ocean and of water bodies (such as gulfs and bays) connected with the ocean that occurs usually twice a day and is the result of differing gravitational forces exerted at different parts of the earth by another body (such as the moon or sun)
(2)
: a less marked rising and falling of an inland body of water
(3)
: a periodic movement in the earth's crust caused by the same forces that produce ocean tides
(4)
: a periodic distortion on one celestial body caused by the gravitational attraction of another
(5)
: one of the periodic movements of the atmosphere resembling those of the ocean and produced by gravitation or diurnal temperature changes
b
: flood tide sense 1
2
a
: something that fluctuates like the tides of the sea
the tide of public opinion
b
: a large and increasing quantity or volume
a tide of opportunists
a swelling tide of criticism
3
a
: a flowing stream : current
b
: the waters of the ocean
c
: the overflow of a flooding stream
4
a
: a fit or opportune time : opportunity
b
: an ecclesiastical anniversary or festival
also : its season
—usually used in combination
Eastertide
c
obsolete : a space of time : period
tideless
ˈtīd-ləs How to pronounce tide (audio)
adjective

tide

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verb (1)

tided; tiding

intransitive verb

: to flow as or in a tide : surge

transitive verb

: to cause to float with or as if with the tide

tide

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verb (2)

tided; tiding

intransitive verb

archaic
: betide, befall

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun a chart of the tides The boat got swept away in the tide.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That win eventually turned the tide in a rivalry Hoover had long dominated. Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 14 Aug. 2022 Gettysburg pitted about 160,000 men in a pitched three-day battle that turned the tide of the Civil War in favor of the Union. Fox News, 29 June 2022 Brown and the Celtics turned the tide in the first quarter and sent a message to Miami, handing the Heat their first home loss of these playoffs in humiliating fashion, a 127-102 basketball beatdown. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022 Efforts to improve vaccine access have since turned the tide on poor vaccination rates among Black Americans. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 13 May 2022 So far, nothing has turned the tide of public opinion against the campaign of mass arrests or the president leading it. New York Times, 12 May 2022 But for a stretch that started at the end of the first period and ran through the second, the Pens turned the tide by winning the shot battle, 33-12. Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022 The three goals that turned the tide against Paris Saint-Germain—a Benzema hat-trick—came over just 17 minutes of action. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 4 May 2022 The legend perhaps began to feel prophetic as Ukraine slowly turned the tide of the war. David Axe, Forbes, 3 May 2022
Verb
This one should tide everyone over for that period after Hocus Pocus 2 comes out (on September 30) and actual Halloween. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2022 Bipartisan support was needed in the State Legislature and Congress to win federal loan guarantees and other assistance to tide the city over during its crisis. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 4 May 2022 The outdoor options and spending power of the clientele helped tide such companies over. Matt Wirz, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022 Generous handouts by governments in the U.S. and other advanced economies to tide workers through the pandemic further turbocharged Western spending. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 Thankfully, fans had The Book of Boba Fett to tide them over. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 26 May 2022 But if your patience is starting to wear a little too thin, the 28-year-old singer-songwriter did just debut a new song off the album to tide you over. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 May 2022 In the past, many barbers had to take payday loans to tide them over between paychecks. Tom Groenfeldt, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Personal finance experts typically recommend that people have at least three months' worth of income saved to tide them over in the event of a job loss, health problem or other unplanned situation that crimps their cash flow. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 20 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, time, from Old English tīd; akin to Old High German zīt time and perhaps to Greek daiesthai to divide

Verb (2)

Middle English, from Old English tīdan; akin to Middle Dutch tiden to go, come, Old English tīd time

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4c

Verb (1)

1593, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Verb (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tide was before the 12th century

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