What does “tide” mean?
- 1
nounthe regular rise and fall of the sea
The tide comes in twice a day.
- 2
nounthe general direction in which opinion or events are changing
The tide of public opinion is turning against the war.
Tide at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /taɪd/ · TYD
How to use “tide” correctly
“Tide someone over” means help them manage for a short time: “a loan to tide us over until payday”.
Common phrases with “tide”
- high tide
- low tide
- turn the tide
- go against the tide
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- current
- trend
- flow
Word family
- tidal
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