tide

tide · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The alternate rising and falling of the sea, caused by the moon's gravity.

  2. 2.

    A powerful movement or trend.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To help through a difficult period.

Forms

plural: tides

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    turn the tide — Reverse the course of events.
  • •
    high/low tide — Maximum/minimum sea level.

Related words

See also: current, ocean, wave
Synonyms: current, flow

Etymology

From Old English tīd ("time, period, season"), later acquiring the sense of sea movement.