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- [tahyd]
- /taɪd/
- /taɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahyd]
- /taɪd/
Definitions of tides word
- noun tides 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 tides the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides. 1
- noun tides flood tide. 1
- noun tides a stream or current. 1
- noun tides anything that alternately rises and falls, increases and decreases, etc.: the tide of the seasons. 1
- noun tides current, tendency, or drift, as of events or ideas: the tide of international events. 1
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Origin of tides
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 Tides
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tides 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".
tides usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tides
noun tides
- beachcombers — Plural form of beachcomber.
- becks — Plural form of beck.
- chronologies — Plural form of chronology.
- corkscrews — Plural form of corkscrew.
- curlicues — Plural form of curlicue.
Top questions with tides
- what causes tides?
- what are tides?
- when do spring tides occur?
- why do we have tides?
- how does the sun affect tides?
- how do tides work?
- how does the moon affect tides?
- how do the tides work?
- how does the moon affect the tides?
- what causes the tides?
- what are red tides?
- what causes ocean tides?
- how are tides created?
- neap tides result when the moon is?
- when do neap tides occur?