ebb suggests the receding of something (such as the tide) that commonly comes and goes.

[no object] 1 of a tide : to flow outward from the land waiting for the tide to ebb 2 : to get worse Their fortunes began to ebb. [= decline]

ebb verb [I] (FEELING) If a physical or emotional feeling ebbs, it becomes less strong or disappears:

ebb (ɛb) n. 1. the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea. 2. a flowing backward or away; decline or decay. 3. a point or state of decline: His fortunes were at a low ebb.

Definition of ebb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

EBB definition: the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (flood,flow ). See examples of ebb used in a sentence.

a flowing backward or away; decline or decay: the ebb of a once great nation. a point of decline: His fortunes were at a low ebb. v.i. to flow back or away, as the water of a tide (opposed to …

The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per day, when the sea gradually falls to a lower level as the tide moves away from the land. ...the spring ebb tide. We decided …

To gradually or steadily decline or decrease something, particularly in terms of intensity, volume, or strength. See example sentences, synonyms, and etymology for the verb ebb.

ebb meaning, definition, what is ebb: the flow of the sea away from the shore,...: Learn more.