1. the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea
2. a gradual decline or reduction in strength, intensity, or amount

1. to flow back or recede, as the tide
2. to decline gradually in strength, intensity, or amount

Examples

• The tide began to ebb, leaving shells scattered on the wet sand.
• We watched the water ebb away from the shore.
• His enthusiasm started to ebb after the third rejection letter.
• The company’s profits have been at a low ebb for months.
• Her energy seemed to ebb and flow throughout the day.
• The crowd’s excitement began to ebb as the game entered overtime.
• At low ebb, the harbor revealed old shipwrecks on the bottom.