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receding
UK
/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈsidɪŋ/
UK
/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
Used adjectivally as the present participle of “recede”.
Translations
The receding tide revealed hidden rocks.
Отступающий прилив обнажил скрытые камни.
The receding hairline was a sign of aging.
Убывающая линия волос была признаком старения.
Definitions
The receding tide left behind a wide stretch of wet sand.
His receding hairline was a sign of his advancing age.
Antonyms
UK
/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈsidɪŋ/
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun.
Definitions
The receding of the floodwaters revealed the damage.
Synonyms
receding
Gerund
receded
Past Simple
receded
Past Participle
receding
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈsiːd/
US
/rɪˈsid/
Translations
The floodwaters began to recede after the rain stopped.
Паводковые воды начали отступать после того, как дождь прекратился.
As the tide recedes, the beach becomes wider.
Когда прилив убывает, пляж становится шире.
The sound of the train receded into the distance.
Звук поезда удалялся в даль.
Additional translations
Definitions
The floodwaters began to recede after the heavy rain stopped.
As the pain started to recede, she felt more comfortable.
The army decided to recede to a safer location after the surprise attack.
The rugged cliffs recede sharply from the shoreline.
receding
Used attributively, chiefly before a noun, e.g., "receding hairline"
Definitions
He worried about his receding hairline.
Synonyms
backing away
drawing back
sliding back