riptide

See also: rip tide

English

WOTD – 21 May 2008

Alternative forms

rip tide

Etymology

rip +‎ tide

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪp.taɪd/
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Noun

riptide (plural riptides)

A particularly strong tidal current
A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore (the term rip tide used in this sense is a misnomer).
This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea.

Synonyms

(strong flow of water away from the shore): rip current

Translations

strong tidal flow

Finnish: voimakas vuorovesivirtaus

rip current — see rip current

See also

undertow

Anagrams

dirt pie, pteriid, tide rip

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