ALL meanings of tide over
tide o·ver
T t - 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
- noun tide over any extreme or critical period or condition: The tide of her illness is at its height. 1
- noun tide over a season or period in the course of the year, day, etc. (now used chiefly in combination): wintertide; eventide. 1
- noun tide over Ecclesiastical. a period of time that includes and follows an anniversary, festival, etc. 1
- noun tide over Archaic. a suitable time or occasion. 1
- noun tide over Obsolete. an extent of time. 1
- verb without object tide over to flow as the tide; flow to and fro. 1
- verb without object tide over to float or drift with the tide. 1
- verb with object tide over to carry, as the tide does. 1
- idioms tide over turn the tide, to reverse the course of events, especially from one extreme to another: The Battle of Saratoga turned the tide of the American Revolution. 1
- transitivephrasal verb tide over help to survive 1
- phrasal verb tide over If you do something for someone to tide them over, you help them through a period when they are having difficulties, especially by lending them money. 0
- verb tide over to help to get through (a period of difficulty, distress, etc) 0
- noun tide over to help along temporarily, as through a period of difficulty 0