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- [rip-tahyd]
- /ˈrɪpˌtaɪd/
- /ˈrɪptaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rip-tahyd]
- /ˈrɪpˌtaɪd/
Definitions of riptide word
- noun riptide a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea. 1
- noun riptide cross-current 1
- countable noun riptide A riptide is an area of sea where two different currents meet or where the water is extremely deep. Riptides make the water very rough and dangerous. 0
- noun riptide a stretch of turbulent water in the sea, caused by the meeting of currents or abrupt changes in depth 0
- noun riptide a strong current, esp one flowing outwards from the shore, causing disturbance on the surface 0
- noun riptide a current opposing other currents, producing violently disturbed water; esp., the strong, narrow flow of sea water that rushes seaward after incoming waves pile up on the shore 0
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Origin of riptide
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; rip2 + tide1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Riptide
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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riptide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
riptide usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for riptide
noun riptide
- crosscurrent — a current in a river or sea flowing across another current
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