ebb
/eb/noun
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noun
- 1
[usually the ebb, singular]
the period of time when the sea flows away from the land
भाटा
- We went for a walk on the sand at the ebb of the tide.
- Boats could not leave the harbour on the ebb.
- Fishermen waited for the ebb before pulling their nets ashore.
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- At the ebb, a long strip of wet sand appears near the village.
- The boat sailed out on the ebb and returned with the flow.
Opposite flood tide flow
verb
- 1
[I] technical
(of the tide in the sea) to move away from the land
(ज्वार का) उतरना, भाटा आना
- The tide was ebbing and the rocks began to appear.
- As the sea ebbed at Marina Beach, children ran out to collect shells.
- The sea ebbs twice a day on this coast.
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- We watched the water ebb and leave the small boats stranded on the mud.
- As the river ebbed after the flood, the road slowly came back into view.
Synonyms recede go out
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[I] ~ (away) formal
to become gradually weaker or less
धीरे-धीरे कम होना, घटना
- His strength was ebbing away.
- Radhika's fear ebbed as soon as she began to speak.
- Support for the plan began to ebb as the costs grew.
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- His enthusiasm ebbed after the third failed attempt.
- The crowd's energy ebbed away as the match dragged on.
¶Idioms 2
at a low ebb
in a bad or weak state
बहुत बुरी या कमज़ोर हालत में
- Morale in the team was at a low ebb after the defeat.
- Business is at a low ebb during the rainy season.
the ebb and flow (of sth)
a situation in which something regularly increases and decreases
(किसी चीज़ का) उतार-चढ़ाव
- Every business has to deal with the ebb and flow of demand.
- She followed the ebb and flow of the conversation.