riptide

[ rip-tahyd ]

/ ˈrɪpˌtaɪd /

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noun

a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea.

Origin of riptide

First recorded in 1860–65; rip² + tide¹

synonym study for riptide

See undertow.

Words nearby riptide

riprap, rip-roaring, ripsaw, ripsnorter, ripstop nylon, riptide, Ripuarian, rip up, Rip Van Winkle, riroriro, RISC

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Example sentences from the Web for riptide

Heidi Klum's Rescue: Heidi Klum saved her 7-year-old son Henry and his two nannies from a riptide in Hawaii on Sunday.
Heidi Klum Heroically Saves Son From Drowning; Angelina Jolie Sells Jewelry to Fund Afghan School|The Fashion Beast Team|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Politicians typically run the other way, knowing the riptide of the issue is dangerous for those who wade out too deep.
Circumcision’s Deadly Fault Line: Rationality vs. the Metzitzah B’Peh|Kent Sepkowitz|June 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There may have been a riptide effect, where the unions turned out their people very strongly in their get out the vote campaigns.
Don't Blame Me for Paladino!|Samuel P. Jacobs|November 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But exaggerated fears can fuel themselves, and the dynamic of prejudice can be a riptide.
How to Spot an Islamophobe|James Carroll|January 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for riptide

riptide

/ (ˈrɪpˌtaɪd) /

noun

Also called: rip, tide-rip a stretch of turbulent water in the sea, caused by the meeting of currents or abrupt changes in depth

Also called: rip current a strong current, esp one flowing outwards from the shore, causing disturbance on the surface

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单词	riptide
释义	riptide [ rip-tahyd ] / ˈrɪpˌtaɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR riptide ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea. Origin of riptide First recorded in 1860–65; rip² + tide¹ synonym study for riptide See undertow. Words nearby riptide riprap, rip-roaring, ripsaw, ripsnorter, ripstop nylon, riptide, Ripuarian, rip up, Rip Van Winkle, riroriro, RISC Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for riptide Heidi Klum's Rescue: Heidi Klum saved her 7-year-old son Henry and his two nannies from a riptide in Hawaii on Sunday. Heidi Klum Heroically Saves Son From Drowning; Angelina Jolie Sells Jewelry to Fund Afghan School\|The Fashion Beast Team\|April 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Politicians typically run the other way, knowing the riptide of the issue is dangerous for those who wade out too deep. Circumcision’s Deadly Fault Line: Rationality vs. the Metzitzah B’Peh\|Kent Sepkowitz\|June 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST There may have been a riptide effect, where the unions turned out their people very strongly in their get out the vote campaigns. Don't Blame Me for Paladino!\|Samuel P. Jacobs\|November 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But exaggerated fears can fuel themselves, and the dynamic of prejudice can be a riptide. How to Spot an Islamophobe\|James Carroll\|January 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for riptide riptide / (ˈrɪpˌtaɪd) / noun Also called: rip, tide-rip a stretch of turbulent water in the sea, caused by the meeting of currents or abrupt changes in depth Also called: rip current a strong current, esp one flowing outwards from the shore, causing disturbance on the surface Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to riptide atmosphere, undertow, intimation, hint, undertone, aura, murmur, sense, indication, feeling, tinge, overtone, inclination, crosscurrent, undercurrent, direction, trace, trend, insinuation, propensity
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riptide

noun

Origin of riptide

synonym study for riptide

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Example sentences from the Web for riptide

British Dictionary definitions for riptide

noun

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