Definition of Tide
Tide
tide
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the alternating rise and fall of the water in seas and oceans, typically occurring twice a day in a particular place, due to the gravitational forces of the moon and the sun, or the waters of the sea/ocean affected by this process;
e.g. The high tide causes the beach to shrink. The tide was too low to surf safely.
(noun)
broadly, something that swings back and forth or alternates like the level of the sea/ocean;
e.g. The tide of the actor's popularity depended on the success of his movies.
(noun)
a large quantity or increasing amount of something, a powerful trend of events or surge or emotion;
e.g. The city saw a tide of protests after the incident. They were consumed by a tide of grief after her death.
(verb)
to drift or float with or as if with the flow of the sea/ocean, or to cause something to do this;
e.g. The ship's captain shut of the engine and allowed the ship to tide towards the shore.
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