tide in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
tide in Hindi हिन्दी
tide in Marathi मराठी
tide in Sindhi سنڌي
tide in Urdu اُردُو
tide in English
- tide⇄adj. tidal.
- tide⇄expr. swim against the tide, to oppose the prevailing trends or conditions; favor or defend an unpopular cause.
Ex. We have not had to swim against the tide for our freedom (Listener). - tide⇄expr. tide over,
a. to help along for a time.
Ex. His savings will tide him over his illness.
b. to overcome (as a difficulty or problem).
Ex. We ... believe that for the moment the difficulty is tided over (Manchester Examiner) - tide⇄expr. turn the tide, to change from one condition to the opposite.
Ex. A touchdown in the final minute of play turned the tide against us. The appearance of Joan of Arc turned the tide of war (Henry Hallam). - tide⇄noun 1a. the rise and fall of the ocean about every twelve hours, caused by the attraction of the moon and the sun.
Ex. We go swimming at high tide; at low tide we dig for clams.
b. the inward or outward flow or current resulting from this o - tide⇄tide (1), noun, verb, tided,tiding,adjective.
- tide⇄tide (2), intransitive verb, tided,tiding.
(Archaic.) to betide; happen; befall. - tide⇄v.i. 1. to float or drift with the tide.
2. to flow or surge as the tide does.
3. (Nautical.) to navigate a ship by taking advantage of favoring tides, and anchoring when the tide turns. - tide⇄v.t. to carry as the tide does.