Tide - Definition
tide
n 1: the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the
gravitational pull of the moon
2: something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of
the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"
3: there are usually two high and two low tides each day [syn:
tide, lunar time period]
v 1: rise or move forward; "surging waves" [syn: tide,
surge] [ant: ebb, ebb away, ebb down, ebb off,
ebb out]
2: cause to float with the tide
3: be carried with the tide