English

Alternative forms

• rip tide

Noun

riptide ‎(plural riptides)

1. A particularly strong tidal current
2. 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

See also

• undertow

Anagrams

• tide rip