- tide
- [[t]ta͟ɪd[/t]]
♦♦♦tides, tiding, tided1) N-COUNT The tide is the regular change in the level of the sea on the shore.
The tide was at its highest...
The tide was going out, and the sand was smooth and glittering...
State police say that high tides and severe flooding have damaged beaches.
2) N-COUNT A tide is a current in the sea that is caused by the regular and continuous movement of large areas of water towards and away from the shore.Roman vessels used to sail with the tide from Boulogne to Richborough.
3) N-SING: N of n The tide of opinion, for example, is what the majority of people think at a particular time.The tide of opinion seems overwhelmingly in his favour.
4) N-SING: the N of n People sometimes refer to events or forces that are difficult or impossible to control as the tide of history, for example.They talked of reversing the tide of history...
The tide of war swept back across their country.
5) N-SING: N of n You can talk about a tide of something, especially something which is unpleasant, when there is a large and increasing amount of it....an ever increasing tide of crime...
The tide of nationalism is still running high in a number of republics.
6) → See also , low tidePhrasal Verbs:
English dictionary. 2008.
