tide

nouns

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

tide

is derived from

tidal

is a type of (narrower)

an event that recurs at intervals

periodic event, recurrent event

something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)

"a rising tide of popular interest"

tide

is a type of (narrower)

an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

fluctuation, variation

there are usually two high and two low tides each day

lunar time period, tide

verbs

rise or move forward

"surging waves"

surge, tide

antonym

ebb

cause to float with the tide

tide

see also

tide over

is a type of (narrower)

set afloat

"He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"

float

causes

be carried with the tide

tide

be carried with the tide

tide

is a type of (narrower)

be in motion due to some air or water current

"The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

be adrift, blow, drift, float