Definitions for ebb
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ebb, ebbing, wanenoun

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

2. ebb, refluxverb

   the outward flow of the tide

3. ebb, ebb away, ebb down, ebb out, ebb offverb

   flow back or recede

   "the tides ebbed at noon"

4. ebbverb

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

5. ebbverb

   fall away or decline

   "The patient's strength ebbed away"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ebbnoun

   The receding movement of the tide.

2. ebbnoun

   A gradual decline

3. ebbnoun

   low state, state of depression

4. ebbnoun

   The European bunting

5. ebbverb

   to flow back or recede

   The tides ebbed at noon.

6. ebbverb

   to fall away or decline

   The dying man's strength ebbed away.

7. ebbverb

   to fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb

8. ebbadjective

   low, shallow

   The water there is otherwise very low and ebb. (Holland)

9. Etymology: ebba, from abjōn (compare West Frisian ebbe, Dutch eb, German Ebbe, Old Norse efja ‘countercurrent’), from ab (compare Old English af). More at of, off.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EBBnoun

   Etymology: ebba, ewflod, Saxon; ebbe, Dutch.

   1. The reflux of the tide towards the sea.

   The clear sun on his wide wat’ry glass
   Gaz’d hot, and of the fresh wave largely drew,
   As after thirst; which made their flowing shrink
   From standing lake to tripping ebb, that stole
   With soft foot tow’rds the deep. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   Hither the seas at stated times resort,
   And shove the loaden vessels into port;
   Then with a gentle ebb retire again,
   And render back their cargo to the main. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   2. Decline; decay; waste.

   You have finished all the war, and brought all things to that low ebb which you speak of. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   This tide of man’s life, after it once turneth and declineth, ever runneth with a perpetual ebb and falling stream, but never floweth again. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   Thus all the treasure of our flowing years,
   Our ebb of life for ever takes away. Wentworth Dillon.

   The greatest age for poetry was that of Augustus Cæsar, yet painting was then at its lowest ebb, and perhaps sculpture was also declining. John Dryden, Dufresnoy, Preface.

   Near my apartment let him pris’ner be,
   That I his hourly ebbs of life may see. John Dryden, Aurengzebe.

   What is it he aspires to?
   Is it not this? To shed the slow remains,
   His last poor ebb of blood in your defence? Joseph Addison, Cato.

2. To Ebbverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To flow back towards the sea.

   Though my tide of blood
   Hath proudly flow’d in vanity ’till now,
   Now it doth turn and ebb back to the sea. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.

   From thence the tide of fortune left their shore,
   And ebb’d much faster than it flow’d before. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. To decline; to decay; to waste.

   Well, I am standing water:
   ———— I’ll teach you how to flow.
   ———— Do so: to ebb
   Hereditary sloth instructs me. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   But oh he ebbs! the smiling waves decay!
   For ever, lovely stream, for ever stay! Charles Montagu.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ebb

   Ebb refers to a gradual decline or reduction in something; it can also refer to the movement of the tide as it recedes back into the sea. It generally signifies a lessening, weakening, or low point in a cyclical process.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ebbnoun

   the European bunting

2. Ebbnoun

   the reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; -- opposed to flood; as, the boats will go out on the ebb

3. Ebbnoun

   the state or time of passing away; a falling from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline; decay

4. Ebbverb

   to flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; -- opposed to flow

5. Ebbverb

   to return or fall back from a better to a worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede

6. Ebbverb

   to cause to flow back

7. Ebbadjective

   receding; going out; falling; shallow; low

8. Etymology: [AS. ebba; akin to Fries. ebba, D. eb, ebbe, Dan. & G. ebbe, Sw. ebb, cf. Goth. ibuks backward; prob. akin to E. even.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ebb

   eb, n. the going back or retiring of the tide: a decline or decay.—v.i. to flow back: to sink: to decay.—n. Ebb′-tide, the ebbing or retiring tide. [A.S. ebba; Ger. ebbe; cog. with even.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ebb

   The lineal descendant of the Anglo-Saxon ep-flod, meaning the falling reflux of the tide, or its return back from the highest of the flood, full sea, or high water. Also termed sæ-æbbung, sea-ebbing, by our progenitors.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EBB

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ebb is ranked #96368 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ebb surname appeared 189 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ebb.
   
   57.1% or 108 total occurrences were Black.
   38.1% or 72 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Decline
   • Hem In
   • Recede

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How to pronounce ebb?

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   British

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   British

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   Australian

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   Australian

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How to say ebb in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ebb in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ebb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ebb in a Sentence

1. Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani:

   These tensions with the U.S. are not going to disappear, they are just going to ebb and flow.

2. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   (C)(P) FEAR- IS THE DRIVING FORCE WHICH FUELS THE EBB AND FLOWS OF ALL THAT IS- AMERICAN SOCIETY. IT IS GENERATIONAL, AND WILL NOT GO AWAY ANYTIME SOON BECAUSE IT IS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE FABRIC AND MINDS OF THOSE WHO ALLOW IT TO GROW AND FESTER. CANCER MAY HAVE A CURE, BUT RACISM DOES NOT.

3. Venu Krishna:

   The core issue is that global growth is slowing and while the trade war concerns ebb and flow there's a general sense that they are here for longer, we don't see a catalyst that will push small-caps higher.

4. Kevin Counihan:

   Things change, there is a natural ebb and flow to this business. You see this in start-ups in all industries, and it’s also true in health care.

5. Patrick Cantlay:

   I still think it's about preparing for each individual tournament as best you can, because it's so complicated, there can be so much ebb and flow, it's not worth trying to get caught up in all that points business.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ebb
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ebb
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ebb
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebb
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ebb
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=ebb
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ebb