Ebb and flow of the ocean

noun

1. Flood tide
2. Something that fluctuates like the tides of the sea

   "the tide of public opinion"

3. A large and increasing quantity or volume

   "a tide of opportunists"

4. A flowing stream current
5. The waters of the ocean
6. The overflow of a flooding stream
7. A fit or opportune time opportunity
8. An ecclesiastical anniversary or festival
9. A space of time period

verb

1. To flow as or in a tide surge
2. To cause to float with or as if with the tide

verb

1. Betide, befall

verb

1. To support or enable to survive temporarily

   "money to tide us over until payday"

noun

1. A pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) by an ebbing tide

noun

1. The tide while ebbing or at ebb
2. A period or state of decline

noun

1. A rising tide
2. An overwhelming quantity
3. A high point peak

noun

1. The tide when the water is at its greatest elevation
2. Culminating point climax

   "the hide tide of the war effort"

noun

1. The farthest ebb of the tide

noun

1. A tide of minimum range occurring at the first and the third quarters of the moon