tide
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Definitions
Noun
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
Noun
something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"
Noun
there are usually two high and two low tides each day
Verb
rise or move forward; "surging waves"
Verb
cause to float with the tide
Verb
be carried with the tide
More General Terms
be adrift
blow
course
drift
feed
float
flow
fluctuation
period
period of time
periodic event
recurrent event
run
time period
variation
More Specific Terms
ebbtide
flood
flood tide
high tide
high water
highwater
lee tide
leeward tide
low tide
low water
rising tide
slack tide
slack water