B1nounnaturescience
US/taɪd/
UK/taɪd/
the regular rise and fall of the sea level, caused by the moon
In context
We waited for the tide to go out before walking to the island.
The tide comes in so fast that the beach disappears in an hour.
A rising tide of anger swept through the town after the announcement.
Words that go with tide
adjective + noun
- high tideThe path is under water at high tide.
- low tideWe collected shells at low tide.
- rising tideA rising tide of complaints reached the manager.
verb + noun
- turn the tideThe new coach helped turn the tide for the team.
- stem the tideThe police could not stem the tide of crime.
verb + preposition
- swim against the tideHe was willing to swim against the tide and speak out.
noun + preposition
- tide ofA tide of tourists arrives every summer.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
big tideCorrect: high tide