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tide

/taɪd/
Meanings
  • noun

    The rising and falling of seas and other bodies of water caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.

    - "The tide comes in twice a day."
    - "The ebb and flow of the tide can be quite noticeable."
Pronunciation
  1. /taɪd/



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  2. /taɪd/



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Synonyms

befall , betide
Rhymes
Words rhyming with tide
ide , tidey , side
Variants
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tide , tideless , tides , tided , tiding , tide over , tided over , tides over , tiding over , tidal pool , tide pool , tide pools , ebb tide , ebb tides , flood tide , flood tides , high tide , high tides , low tide , low tides , neap tide , neap tides
Etymology
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Old English tīd 'time, tide'; related to teon 'to show, indicate'.

Trivia
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  1. The highest tide in the world occurs in the Bay of Fundy in Canada, with a tidal range of up to 53 feet.

  2. The lowest tide in the world is in the Dead Sea, which doesn't have any tide at all due to its landlocked location.

  3. The word 'tide' is also used metaphorically to refer to the general trend or direction of something, such as the tide of public opinion or the tide of a battle.

Related Concepts
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  1. gravity: The force that causes the tide to rise and fall is the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on the Earth's oceans.

  2. tidal range: The difference between high tide and low tide is called the tidal range. Tidal ranges can vary greatly depending on the location and the shape of the coastline.

  3. tidal bore: A tidal bore is a large wave caused by the tidal surge as it enters a river or bay.

Culture
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In literature, the tide is often used metaphorically to represent change, as in the famous line from Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar': 'The tide, which, as it were, governs sea but not the lands, for it is the sea's pilot which directs his charge.', or in the title of Herman Melville's novel 'Moby-Dick': 'Call me Ishmael. Some years ago-never mind how long precisely-having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.', or in the lyrics of the Beatles' song 'Tide Pool': 'I'm a little fish in a tide pool, just a speck in the ocean blue.'

How to Memorize "tide"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the ocean rising and falling, like a giant breathing in and out. Visualize the waves crashing against the shore and the water receding, leaving behind a trail of wet sand. Visualize the moon and sun pulling on the water, causing the tide to change.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'tide' with the rising and falling of the ocean. Think of the tide as the rhythmic ebb and flow of the sea. Associate the word with the changing of the seasons, as the tides change with the phases of the moon.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Tides are caused by the Moon and Sun' to remember that the tide is caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.

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