"tide" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /taɪd/, [tʰɑe̯d] [Australia] Audio: en-us-tide.ogg [US] Forms: tide [singular], tides [plural]
enPR: tīd Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The tide is the regular rising and falling of sea levels caused by the moon.
    Sense id: simple-tide-en-noun-TQ1MY02t
  2. A tide may be something that rises and falls as if it were the sea.
    Sense id: simple-tide-en-noun-~YOlsw0k
  3. Tide is a period of time or a season; usually used with another word.
    Sense id: simple-tide-en-noun-HzLpIjH8
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          "text": "After getting the ship stuck on sand, the crew had to wait until high tide so it would refloat."
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          "text": "The politicians knew that one day the tide of public opinion would agree with them."
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        {
          "text": "She always looked forward to Whitsun tide."
        }
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      "enpr": "tīd"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taɪd/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tʰɑe̯d]",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-tide.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "tied"
      ]
    }
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    },
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        {
          "text": "The politicians knew that one day the tide of public opinion would agree with them."
        }
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        }
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      "ipa": "/taɪd/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[tʰɑe̯d]",
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      ]
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-tide.ogg",
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    }
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