ebbed

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb flow back or recede
  2. verb hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
  3. verb fall away or decline

Synonyms

ebb, ebb away, ebb down, ebb out, ebb off

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