countable the way that the level of the sea regularly rises and falls during the day. The tide comes in or rises, then it turns and goes out or falls, and then turns again. At its highest point the tide is in and it is high tide, and at its lowest point the tide is out and it is low tide.
Synonyms and related words
Tides and waves
backwash
billow
breaker
2
singular a tendency of people to think or feel in a particular way
the tide of opinion/sentiment:
The tide of publicopinion is moving towards tighterplanningcontrols.
Synonyms and related words
General words for moods and emotions
mood
emotion
feelings
Synonyms and related words
Thoughts, ideas and beliefs
thought
idea
belief
2a
a tendency of events to develop in a particular way
the tide of history/prosperity
Synonyms and related words
Progress and development
progress
development
advance
3
time and tide wait for no man
things will not wait for you when you are late
Hurry up or you’ll miss the plane! Time and tide wait for no man.
Submitted by: Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 03/11/2018
phrases
a rising tide of something
stem the tide (of something)
swim against/with the tide
the tide turns
turn the tide
tide
noun
US /taɪd/
Other entries for this word
tideverb
low tidenoun
high tidenoun
king tidenoun
neap tidenoun
flood tidenoun
spring tidenoun
the tide turnsphrase
turn the tidephrase
a rising tide of somethingphrase
stem the tide (of something)phrase
swim against/with the tidephrase
perigean spring tidenoun at king tide
ebb tide
Word Forms
singular
tide
plural
tides
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable the way that the level of the ocean regularly rises and falls during the day. The tide comes in or rises, then it turns and goes out or falls, and then turns again. At its highest point the tide is in and it is high tide, and at its lowest point the tide is out and it is low tide.
Synonyms and related words
Tides and waves
backwash
billow
breaker
2
singular a tendency of people to think or feel in a particular way
the tide of opinion/sentiment:
The tide of publicopinion is moving towards tighterplanningcontrols.
Synonyms and related words
General words for moods and emotions
mood
emotion
feelings
Synonyms and related words
Thoughts, ideas and beliefs
thought
idea
belief
2a
a tendency of events to develop in a particular way
the tide of history/prosperity
Synonyms and related words
Progress and development
progress
development
advance
3
time and tide wait for no man
things will not wait for you when you are late
Hurry up or you’ll miss the plane! Time and tide wait for no man.
Submitted by: Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 03/11/2018
phrases
a rising tide of something
stem the tide (of something)
swim against/with the tide
the tide turns
turn the tide
tide
verb
UK /taɪd/
Other entries for this word
tidenoun
low tidenoun
high tidenoun
king tidenoun
neap tidenoun
flood tidenoun
spring tidenoun
the tide turnsphrase
turn the tidephrase
a rising tide of somethingphrase
stem the tide (of something)phrase
swim against/with the tidephrase
perigean spring tidenoun at king tide
lowtide at tide
hightide at tide
ebb tide
thetideisin at tide
thetideisout at tide
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
tide
he/she/it
tides
present participle
tiding
past tense
tided
past participle
tided
phrasal verb
tide over
transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
tide over
he/she/it
tides over
present participle
tiding over
past tense
tided over
past participle
tided over
1
(tide someone over) to help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more
Could you lend me £50 to tide me over until payday?
Synonyms and related words
To help someone
help
assist
support
tide
verb
US /taɪd/
Other entries for this word
tidenoun
low tidenoun
high tidenoun
king tidenoun
neap tidenoun
flood tidenoun
spring tidenoun
the tide turnsphrase
turn the tidephrase
a rising tide of somethingphrase
stem the tide (of something)phrase
swim against/with the tidephrase
perigean spring tidenoun at king tide
lowtide at tide
hightide at tide
ebb tide
thetideisin at tide
thetideisout at tide
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
tide
he/she/it
tides
present participle
tiding
past tense
tided
past participle
tided
phrasal verb
tide over
transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
tide over
he/she/it
tides over
present participle
tiding over
past tense
tided over
past participle
tided over
1
(tide someone over) to help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more
Could you lend me $50 to tide me over until payday?