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ebbing

UK
/ˈɛb.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈɛb.ɪŋ/

Translations

ebbinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈɛbɪŋ/
US
/ˈɛbɪŋ/
Used attributively to denote something that is receding, diminishing, or in decline.
ebbingnoun
The ebbing of the tide revealed the hidden rocks.
Отлив обнажил скрытые скалы.
ebbverb

ebbing

Gerund

ebbed
Past Simple
ebbed
Past Participle
ebbing
Gerund
UK
/ɛb/
US
/ɛb/
The tide began to ebb, revealing the sandy beach.
Прилив начал убывать, обнажая песчаный пляж.
His enthusiasm for the project started to ebb after a few months.
Его энтузиазм по поводу проекта начал ослабевать через несколько месяцев.
Additional translations
иссякать
отступать
уменьшаться
Synonyms
lessen
diminish
wane
decline
subside
recede
Antonyms
flow
rise

Definitions

ebbinggerund / present participle
Receding or diminishing; in the process of declining.
They set sail on the ebbing tide.
ebbingnoun
The movement of the tide out to sea.
The ebbing of the tide revealed the hidden rocks along the shore.
A gradual decline or reduction in strength, quality, or quantity.
The ebbing of his enthusiasm was noticeable as the project dragged on.
ebbverb
Of the tide or sea water: to flow back or recede from the land toward the sea.
As the tide began to ebb, the rocks on the shore became visible.
To gradually decrease or lessen in intensity or amount.
Her enthusiasm for the project began to ebb after several setbacks.
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