tide

noun

The definition of tide is the cycle of rising and falling of the surface of bodies of water caused by the attraction of the moon and the sun.

An example of the tide is when the ocean's water is at its highest point on the beach.

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tide

Obs. a period of time: now only in comb.: Eastertide, eventide
Origin of tide
prob. infl. by MLowG or MDu
1. the alternate rise and fall of the surface of oceans, seas, and the bays, rivers, etc. connected with them, caused by the attraction of the moon and sun: it may occur twice in each period of 24 hours and 50 minutes, which is the time of one rotation of the earth with respect to the moon
2. flood tide
something that rises and falls like the tide
a stream, current, etc. or trend, tendency, etc.: the tide of public opinion
the period during which something is at its highest or fullest point
Archaic an opportune time or occasion

Origin of tide

ME, tide, time, season from Old English tid, time; akin to German zeit from Indo-European an unverified form d?-, variant, variety of base an unverified form da(i)-, to part, divide up from source time, Sanskrit d?ti, (he) cuts off, Classical Greek d?mos, district, people

tidal

intransitive verb

tid′ed, tid′ing

to flow or surge like a tide

to carry with or as with the tide

tide Idioms

tide over

to help along temporarily, as through a period of difficulty

turn the tide

to reverse a condition

transitive verb

tid′ed, tid′ing

Archaic to betide; happen

Origin of tide

Middle English tiden from Old English tidan from tid: see tide

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tide

noun

a. The periodic variation in the surface level of the oceans and of bays, gulfs, inlets, and estuaries, caused by gravitational attraction of the moon and sun.
b. A specific occurrence of such a variation: awaiting the next high tide.
c. Flood tide.
Tidal force.
a. Something that increases, decreases, or fluctuates like the waters of the tide: a rising tide of skepticism; the shifting tide of the battle.
b. A large amount or number moving or occurring in a mass: an incoming tide of immigrants; a tide of angry letters.
c. A surge of emotion: felt an irresistible tide of sympathy for the defendant. See Synonyms at flow.
A time or season. Often used in combination: eventide; Christmastide; Shrovetide.
A favorable occasion; an opportunity.

verb

tid·ed, tid·ing, tides

verb

intransitive

To rise and fall like the tide.
Nautical To drift or ride with the tide: tided off the reef; tiding up the Hudson.

verb

transitive

To carry along with the tide.

Phrasal Verbs: tide over To support through a difficult period: I asked for $100 to tide me over till payday.

Origin of tide

Middle English from Old English tīd division of time ; see dā- in Indo-European roots.

tide1

low tide (top) and high tide (bottom) at Laga Beach

Ibarrangelu, Spain

intransitive verb

tid·ed, tid·ing, tides Archaic

To betide; befall.

Origin of tide

Middle English tiden from Old English tīdan ; see dā- in Indo-European roots.

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The regular rise and fall in the surface level of the Earth's oceans, seas, and bays caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon and to a lesser extent of the Sun. The maximum high tides (or spring tides) occur when the Moon and Sun are directly aligned with Earth, so that their gravitational pull on Earth's waters is along the same line and is reinforced. The lowest high tides (or neap tides) occur when the Moon and Sun are at right angles to each other, so that their gravitational pull on Earth's waters originates from two different directions and is mitigated. Tides vary greatly by region and are influenced by sea-floor topography, storms, and water currents.

See also ebb tide

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Noun

(plural tides)

The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.
A stream, current or flood.
Let in the tide of knaves once more; my cook and I'll provide. "” Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, III-iv
(mining) The period of twelve hours.
Something which changes like the tides of the sea.
Tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.
There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. "” Shakespeare. Julius Caesar, IV-iii

Verb

(third-person singular simple present tides, present participle tiding, simple past and past participle tided)

To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream.
(intransitive) To pour a tide or flood.
The ocean tided most impressively, even frightening
(intransitive, nautical) To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.

Origin

From Middle English tide, from Old English tÄ«d (“time, period, season, while; hour; feast-day, festal-tide; canonical hour or service"), from Proto-Germanic *tÄ«diz (“time, period"), from Proto-Indo-European *dÄ«ti- (“time, period"), from Proto-Indo-European *dÄ«- (“time"). Cognate with Scots tide, tyde (“moment, time, occasion, period, tide"), North Frisian tid (“time"), West Frisian tiid (“time, while"), Dutch tijd (“time"), Low German Tied (“time"), Tiet, Low German Tide (“tide of the sea"), German Zeit (“time"), Danish tid (“time"), Swedish tid (“time"), Icelandic tÃÃ° (“time"), Albanian ditÃ« (“day"), Old Armenian Õ¿Õ« (ti, “age"), Kurdish dem (“time"). Related to time.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present tides, present participle tiding, simple past and past participle tided)

What should us tide of this new law? "” Chaucer.

Origin

From Middle English tiden, tide, from Old English tÄ«dan (“to happen").

Suffix

-tide

time, added to a festival name to indicate the period around that festival.

Origin

Old English tid, from Old High German zit

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