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EBB AWAY

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Dictionary entry overview: What does ebb away mean?

• EBB AWAY (verb)
The verb EBB AWAY has 1 sense:

1. flow back or recede

Familiarity information: EBB AWAY used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• EBB AWAY (verb)

Sense 1

ebb away ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Flow back or recede

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

ebb; ebb away; ebb down; ebb off; ebb out

Context example:

the tides ebbed at noon

Hypernyms (to "ebb away" is one way to...):

fall back; recede; retire (move back and away from)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

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