ebb

Pronunciation

• enPR: ĕb, IPA ^(key): /ɛb/

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Noun

Singular ebb

Plural ebbs

1. The ebb is the receding movement of the tide.

Verb

Plain form ebb

Third-person singular ebbs

Past tense ebbed

Past participle ebbed

Present participle ebbing

1. (intransitive) If a tide ebbs, it flows back out to sea.
   • Synonym: recede
2. (intransitive) If something ebbs, it decreases gradually.