RIPTIDE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word riptide. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for RIPTIDE
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| undercurrent | noun n | |||||
noun • a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning • a current below the surface of a fluid | ||||||
| undertow | noun n | |||||
noun • an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling • the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore | ||||||
| rip current | noun n | |||||
noun • a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore | ||||||
| countercurrent | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current • actions counter to the main group activity | ||||||
| crosscurrent | noun n | |||||
noun • a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current • actions counter to the main group activity | ||||||
| rip | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a dissolute man in fashionable society • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something verb • tear or be torn violently • move precipitously or violently • cut (wood) along the grain • take without the owner's consent • criticize or abuse strongly and violently | ||||||
| tide rip | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current | ||||||