Dictionary Check: ebb

"ebb" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

Synonyms:
noun

the outward flow of the tide

Synonyms:
verb

flow back or recede

Example: "the tides ebbed at noon"
Antonyms:
verb

hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb

verb

fall away or decline

Example: "The patient's strength ebbed away"

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