| Front | ebb |
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| Back | ebb noun, verb BrE /eb/ NAmE /eb/ noun word origin example bank the ebb [usually singular] the period of time when the sea flows away from the land the ebb tide the ˌebb and ˈflow (of sth/sb) the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount the ebb and flow of the seasons She sat in silence enjoying the ebb and flow of conversation. He had known her long enough to recognize the ebb and flow of her moods. more at at a low ebb at low adj. verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [intransitive] (formal) (of the tide in the sea) to move away from the land go out, flow 2 [intransitive] ~ (away) to become gradually weaker or less decrease The pain was ebbing. As night fell, our enthusiasm began to ebb away. |
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