tide vs ebb

tide and ebb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tide	Yes	No	Yes	No
ebb	Yes	No	Yes	No

tide (noun)	ebb (noun)
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon	the outward flow of the tide
something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)	a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
there are usually two high and two low tides each day

tide (verb)	ebb (verb)
rise or move forward	fall away or decline
be carried with the tide	hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
cause to float with the tide	flow back or recede