Ebb Tide

Pronunciation: /ɛb taɪd/

Examples of ebb tide in a Sentence

formal The sailors waited patiently for the ebb tide before setting out to sea.

informal Let's go clam digging at the beach when the ebb tide comes in.

slang I love watching the sandbars appear during low ebb tide.

figurative As the project deadline approached, the team's enthusiasm seemed to be at an ebb tide.

Grammatical Forms of ebb tide

• plural: ebb tides
• comparative: more ebb tide
• superlative: most ebb tide
• present tense: ebb tide
• future tense: will ebb tide
• perfect tense: has ebbed tide
• continuous tense: is ebbing tide
• singular: ebb tide
• positive degree: ebb tide
• infinitive: to ebb tide
• gerund: ebbing tide
• participle: ebbed tide

Origin and Evolution of ebb tide

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English and Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'ebb tide' originated from Old English 'ebba' meaning 'low tide' and Middle English 'ebbe'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'ebb tide' has come to refer specifically to the period when the tide is flowing out, as opposed to 'flood tide' which is when the tide is coming in.