n. | 1. | (Zool.) The European bunting. | |||
1. | The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; - opposed to | ||||
2. | The state or time of passing away; a falling from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline; decay.
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v. i. | 1. | To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; - opposed to | |||
2. | To return or fall back from a better to a worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede. | ||||
v. t. | 1. | To cause to flow back. | |||
a. | 1. | Receding; going out; falling; shallow; low. |
Noun | 1. | ebb - a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) |
2. | ebb - the outward flow of the tide Synonyms: reflux | |
Verb | 1. | ebb - flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon" |
2. | ebb - hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb | |
3. | ebb - fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away" |