the periodic rise and fall of the surface of the sea that occurs twice a day and is caused by the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon
the periodic rise and fall of the surface of a body of water, specif the sea, that occurs twice a day and is caused by the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon
a current of water resulting from this
the level or position of water on a shore with respect to the tide
the water at its highest level
something that fluctuates like the tides
the tide of public opinion
(in combination)
a space of time; a period
noontide
the season of an ecclesiastical anniversary or festival
Whitsuntide
archaic a suitable or opportune time; an opportunity
tideless adj
Old English tīd time, period. Senses relating to the sea first appear in the 14th cent., orig referring to the time of high or low water