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tiding

tide
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahyd]
    • /taɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahyd]
    • /taɪd/

Definitions of tiding word

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

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Origin of tiding

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tiding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tiding 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".

tiding usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tiding

noun tiding

Top questions with tiding

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