Definition of Ebb
Ebb
ebb
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to gradually lessen, reduce or fade, usually meaning a feeling;
e.g. Your feelings will ebb away, until eventually he's nothing but a memory.
(verb)
to recede, the act of water flowing or backing away;
e.g. The water ebbs and flow calmly on the beach.
(noun)
the receding movement of a tide out to sea;
e.g. The ebb tide pushed the abandoned boat further into the sea.
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