To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; opposed to flow
If someone's life, support, or feeling ebbs, it becomes weaker and gradually disappears. Were there occasions when enthusiasm ebbed? Ebb away means the same as ebb. Their popular support is ebbing away
If someone or something is at a low ebb or at their lowest ebb, they are not being very successful or profitable. a time when everyone is tired and at a low ebb
Usually the same as ebb stream, but sometimes used with reference to the vertical tidal movement Opposite to flood
The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per day, when the sea gradually falls to a lower level as the tide moves away from the land. the spring ebb tide
hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon
the outward flow of the tide a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away" hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon
The state or time of passing away; a falling from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline; decay
The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; opposed to flood; as, the boats will go out on the ebb
You can use ebb and flow to describe the way that something repeatedly increases and decreases or rises and falls. the ebb and flow of feeling and moods