ebbing
/ˈɛbɪŋ/
ebbing is the present participle and gerund of ebb.
Meaning of ebb
Verb
ebb (third-person singular simple present ebbs, present participle ebbing, simple past and past participle ebbed)
- to flow back or recede
- The tides ebbed at noon.
- to fall away or decline
- The dying man's strength ebbed away.
- to fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb
- To cause to flow back.
- Parts of this town do not want a big influx of gay people and are trying to ebb it.1977 August 20, Robin Nicholson, quotee, “7 Arrested in Undercover Raid on P'town Bar”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 7, page 1
Noun
ebbing (plural ebbings)
- The action of something that ebbs.
- ebbings and flowings
- Synonyms:
- refluent
Synonyms of ebbing
Forms of ebbing
| plural | ebbings |
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Phrases with ebbing
Words that rhyme with ebbing
Questions about ebbing
- What does ebbing mean?
- Ebbing means the action of something that ebbs.
- What is ebbing the present participle and gerund of?
- Ebbing is the present participle and gerund of ebb.
- What part of speech is ebbing?
- Ebbing is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ebbing?
- Ebbing is pronounced /ˈɛbɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of ebbing?
- The plural of ebbing is ebbings.
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