ebb suggests the receding of something (such as the tide) that commonly comes and goes.

EBB definition: the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (flood,flow ). See examples of ebb used in a sentence.

ebb verb [I] (FEELING) If a physical or emotional feeling ebbs, it becomes less strong or disappears:

Dec 14, 2025 · ebb (third-person singular simple present ebbs, present participle ebbing, simple past and past participle ebbed) (intransitive) to flow back or recede synonyms Synonyms: go …

Definition of ebb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

In an Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) seismic retrofit, the foundation is "bolted" to the frame of the house, and when there are walls called "cripple walls" in the crawl space under the house, …

ebb (ɛb) n. 1. the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea. 2. a flowing backward or away; decline or decay. 3. a point or state of decline: His fortunes were at a low ebb.

The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per day, when the sea gradually falls to a lower level as the tide moves away from the land. ...the spring ebb tide. We decided …

[no object] 1 of a tide : to flow outward from the land waiting for the tide to ebb 2 : to get worse Their fortunes began to ebb. [= decline]

ebb: The receding or outgoing tide, occurring between the time when the tide is highest and the time when the following tide is lowest.