What (who) is Ebb - definition
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EBB; Ebb (disambiguation)
Ebb
·noun The European bunting.
II. Ebb ·vt To cause to flow back.
III. Ebb ·adj Receding; going out; falling; shallow; low.
IV. Ebb ·vi To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean;
- opposed to flow.
V. Ebb ·noun The state or time of passing away; a falling from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline; decay.
VI. Ebb ·noun The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea;
- opposed to flood; as, the boats will go out on the ebb.
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I. n.
1.
Regression, regress, retrocession, retrogression, reflux, refluence, return.
2.
Decline, decay, deterioration, degeneration, degeneracy, caducity, wane, waning.
3.
Decrease, diminution, abatement, decrement, subsidence.
II. v. n.
1.
Recede, retire, flow back.
2.
Decline, decrease, decay, wane, sink, fall away.
Pronunciation examples for Ebb
1. these trends can ebb and flow.
Microtrends Squared - The New Small Forces Driving the Big Disruptions _ Mark Penn _ Talks at Google
2. to the ebb and flow of time.
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3. So you're seeing the daily ebb and flow
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4. But the most intense effects actually ebb out.
Anders Sandberg _ Mind-Uploading and the Future of Happiness _ Talks at Google
5. The best of them is "The Ebb-Tide."
The Triumph of Human Empire _ Rosalind Williams _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of Ebb
1. I watch the ebb and the flow of other passengers.
2. His shoulders drooped and all life seemed to ebb.
3. I‘m understanding there‘s a strong northerly ebb tide.
4. And then one day, the positive sentiment starts to ebb.
5. I feel slightly queasy staring at the ebb and flow.