"riptide" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɪp.taɪd/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-riptide.ogg , en-au-riptide.ogg Forms: riptides [plural]
Etymology: From rip + tide. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rip|tide}} rip + tide Head templates: {{en-noun}} riptide (plural riptides)
  1. A particularly strong tidal current. Synonyms (strong flow of water away from the shore): rip current Translations (strong tidal flow): voimakas vuorovesivirtaus (Finnish), correnteza (Portuguese), resaca [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-riptide-en-noun-4sXsVOq2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'strong flow of water away from the shore': 80 20 Disambiguation of 'strong tidal flow': 100 0
  2. (sometimes proscribed) A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore. Tags: proscribed, sometimes
    Sense id: en-riptide-en-noun-Q5CYSUJd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rip tide Related terms: undertow

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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