flood tide
1
4.8
- noun
- /flʌd taɪd/
- Specialized
:
marea alta
- The flood tide brought in a lot of debris.
Examples
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As the flood tide approached, the beach became covered with water, reaching up to the rocks.
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Several fishing boats set out to sea at flood tide to take advantage of the rising water.
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Shellfish gatherers waited for the flood tide before beginning their work.
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The riverbanks were barely visible during the flood tide.
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During the flood tide, the beach was almost completely submerged.
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During the flood tide, the water level rose quickly, allowing boats to navigate closer to the shore.
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The fishermen waited patiently, knowing that the flood tide would bring more fish into the shallow waters.
Synonyms
7
3.0
Time when the tide is rising and water moves into a harbor
3
3.5
A time when the sea level rises between low tide and the next high tide
Antonyms
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal meaning (the incoming or high tide) is clearly built from 'flood' (rising water) + 'tide' (movement/trend), and the MWE's figurative sense of a peak or high point is a straightforward metaphorical extension of that image. However, the shift from a physical tidal phase to 'most successful point' is a metaphorical mapping that may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without exposure, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Flood tide is the time when the sea is coming in and the water rises toward the shore. The words flood and tide give the clear image of water flowing up after low tide, so it means 'the period of rising water'.