riptide

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɪpˌtaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rip′tīd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rip•tide  (rip′tīd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Oceanographya tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea.
  • rip2 + tide1 1860–65
    See undertow. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
riptide / ˈrɪpˌtaɪd/
  1. Also called: rip, tide-rip a stretch of turbulent water in the sea, caused by the meeting of currents or abrupt changes in depth
  2. Also called: rip current a strong current, esp one flowing outwards from the shore, causing disturbance on the surface
'riptide' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rip - tide-rip - undertow

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