Ebb

/ɛb/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Ebb

noun

The receding movement of the tide.
"The boats will go out on the ebb."
A gradual decline.
A low state; a state of depression.
A European bunting, the corn bunting (Emberiza calandra, syns. Emberiza miliaria, Milaria calandra).

verb

To flow back or recede
"The tides ebbed at noon."
To fall away or decline
"The dying man's strength ebbed away."
To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb
To cause to flow back.

adjective

Low, shallow

Anagrams of Ebb

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

floodflow

Rhyming Words

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