ebbs is a form of:
Ebb
noun
- 1.
- (ពាណិជ្ជកម្ម) (The outward movement of the tide, away from land, a weakening, decline. -ebb tide the reflux of the tide or the tide at ebb) ដំណើរទឹកនាច, ឱនភាព (ការចុះអន់ថយ), ebb of the tide លំនាច, ទឹក, at low ebb ចុះខ្លាំងណាស់
Example: The tide Is on the ebb.
verb — past tense: ebbed ; past participle: ebbed ; present participle: ebbing ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) (to recede, as the tide, to weaken, to decline) ដាក់ចុះ, បន្ទាប, បង្អោន, ថយចុះ, នាច, ស្រក, ចុះ
Example: Our enthusiasm soon began to ebb.
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- The European bunting.
- 2.
- The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; -- opposed to flood; as, the boats will go out on the ebb.
- 3.
- The state or time of passing away; a falling from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline; decay.
adjective
- 1.
- Receding; going out; falling; shallow; low.
verb — past tense: ebbed ; past participle: ebbed ; present participle: ebbing ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; -- opposed to flow.
- 2.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To return or fall back from a better to a worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To cause to flow back.
- 1.
- abate, decline, decrease, recede, retreat, subside, wane
- 2.
- abatement, decline, decrease, lessening, reduction, regression, shrinkage, wane