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1. ebb

verb. ['ˈɛb'] flow back or recede.

Etymology

  • ebbe (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ebba (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Ebb

  • streb
  • celeb
  • greb
  • web
  • jeb
  • deb

2. ebb

noun. ['ˈɛb'] the outward flow of the tide.

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Etymology

  • ebbe (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ebba (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. ebb

verb. ['ˈɛb'] hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb.

Etymology

  • ebbe (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ebba (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. ebb

noun. ['ˈɛb'] a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).

Etymology

  • ebbe (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ebba (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. ebb

verb. ['ˈɛb'] fall away or decline.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • ebbe (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ebba (Old English (ca. 450-1100))