ebb (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɛb/

Definition

To flow backward or away; to recede.

Examples

• The tide began to ebb as the sun set.

• His strength seemed to ebb after the long illness.

• As the crowd's excitement began to ebb, the band played a slower song.

How to Use ebb

ebb away (phrasal verb)

To gradually disappear or become less. — "His energy seemed to ebb away as the day wore on."

ebb out (phrasal verb)

To gradually decrease or disappear. — "The sound of the music began to ebb out into the night."

Synonyms of ebb

Words with a similar meaning to ebb:

• recede
• decline
• wane
• diminish

Antonyms of ebb

Words with the opposite meaning to ebb:

• flow
• flood
• surge

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