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tide
/taɪd/
When referring to the ocean, "tide" can be used as a countable noun (e.g., "the high tide") or an uncountable concept. In the phrase "tide someone over," the word is used as a verb. This is a very common expression in daily English when talking about borrowing money or food for a short time.
💬Casual Conversation
I'd give anything to just watch the tide come in right now.
Get a grip. I'm literally fighting for my life with this leak.
Meanings
The alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in twenty-four hours at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.
"The tide comes in quickly on this part of the coast."
A powerful surge of feeling or a strong trend of events.
"The turning tide of public opinion shifted the election results."
"The waters tide over the sandbars during the storm."