ebb and flow

ebb and flow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [eb and floh]
- /ɛb ænd floʊ/
- /eb ənd fləʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eb and floh]
- /ɛb ænd floʊ/

Definitions of ebb and flow words

noun ebb and flow tidal movement 1
noun ebb and flow fluctuations 1
phrase ebb and flow You can use ebb and flow to describe the way that something repeatedly increases and decreases or rises and falls. 0

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Parts of speech for Ebb and flow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ebb and flow popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for ebb and flow

verb ebb and flow

undulate — to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.
bloat — to swell or cause to swell, as with a liquid, air, or wind
bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
roll — to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
balloon — A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations.

noun ebb and flow

tide — the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
flood — a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
river — a person who rives.
stream — a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.

All 57 Synonyms of ebb and flow

Antonyms for ebb and flow

verb ebb and flow

stabilize — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
persist — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.

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