tide over

tide o·ver

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tahyd oh-ver]
- /taɪd ˈoʊ vər/
- /taɪd ˈəʊvə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahyd oh-ver]
- /taɪd ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of tide over words

noun tide over 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. 1
noun tide over the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides. 1
noun tide over flood tide. 1
noun tide over a stream or current. 1
noun tide over anything that alternately rises and falls, increases and decreases, etc.: the tide of the seasons. 1
noun tide over current, tendency, or drift, as of events or ideas: the tide of international events. 1

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Origin of tide over

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English tīd time, hour; cognate with Dutch tijd, German Zeit, Old Norse tīth; akin to time

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Parts of speech for Tide over

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tide over popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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 tide over

verb tide over

come to — When someone who is unconscious comes to, they recover consciousness.
make good — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
make the grade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.

All 3 Synonyms of tide over