ebb

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɛb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(eb)

Collocations for "ebb"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ebb" in context.

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ebb

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [sea's, ocean's, tide's] ebb
  2. the ebb of the [sea]
  3. [her, the family's, the company's] ebb in fortune
  4. their [luck, fortune] is at a low ebb
  5. the [country, industry] is at a low ebb
  6. is at its lowest ebb
  7. his [power, fortune] is on the ebb
  8. the ebb of a (once) great [nation, economy, player]
  9. the ebb and flow of the [tide, match]
  10. the ebb and flow of [power, politics, activity]
  11. is a constant ebb and flow
v
  1. [slowly, gradually] ebbed away
  2. the tide is starting to ebb
  3. the [water, pain] ebbed away
  4. the tide ebbs and flows
  5. ebbs and flows like the tide
  6. her [strength, enthusiasm, confidence, pain] is starting to ebb
  7. his [life, strength] is ebbing away
  8. fortunes have ebbed and flowed
  9. as the life ebbed out of [him, her]
n as adj
  1. the ebb tide
'ebb' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tide

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