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Phr V ebb away ebbs, ebbing, ebbed ebb away to gradually disappearOur strength ebbed away under the hot sun.His life was ebbing quickly away.
phraseebb away1. ebb away if something, especially a feeling or someone's strength ebbs away, it gradually becomes weaker until it disappears completely: As I thought about all the problems involved, my confidence began to ebb away. The team had almost won, but their strength was ebbing away by the minute. Liverpool's hopes of winning the European Cup were slowly ebbing away.2. sb's life ebbs away if someone's life ebbs away, they are dying: The young soldier's life was slowly ebbing away.
ebb awayTo recede or move away. The floodwaters are finally beginning to ebb away, thank goodness. After being stuck in bed for weeks, I'm very relieved that my illness is ebbing away. ebb awayto recede; to subside; to flow back. His life ebbed away little by little. As the sunlight ebbed away, the sky took on a grayish color. |