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riptide

UK/ˈɹɪp.taɪd/

riptide noun: a particularly strong tidal current.

Noun

riptide (plural riptides)

  1. A particularly strong tidal current.
    Synonyms:
    rip current
  2. (proscribed, sometimes) A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore.
    • This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea.

Synonyms of riptide

Forms of riptide

pluralriptides
alternative formrip tide

Plural of riptide: riptides

Origin of riptide

From rip + tide.

Questions about riptide

What does riptide mean?
Riptide means a particularly strong tidal current.
What part of speech is riptide?
Riptide is a noun.
How do you pronounce riptide?
Riptide is pronounced /ˈɹɪp.taɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of riptide?
The plural of riptide is riptides.

Words near riptide in the dictionary

  1. ripstick
  2. ripsticks
  3. ripstop
  4. ripstops
  5. ript
  6. riptide
  7. riptides
  8. Ripton
  9. Riptons
  10. Ripuarian
  11. Ripuarians

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