tide
Translation
tide, trend, current
Examples
The tide is coming in.
The tide is coming in.
The tide of public opinion is changing.
The tide of public opinion is changing.
Grammar Patterns
the tide the rise and fall of the sea We can walk on the beach when the tide is out.
a tide of ((sth.)) a powerful movement of feeling or opinion There was a rising tide of protest.
Similar Words
Synonyms: current, flow, trend, wave
Etymology
From Old English 'tīd', meaning 'time' or 'season'. The sense of 'rise and fall of the sea' developed from the idea of fixed times.
Memory Tips
Imagine the sea 'tidying' up the beach as it comes in and out at a specific 'time'.