English noun: riptide | |||
1. | riptide (event) a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current | ||
Synonyms | countercurrent, crosscurrent, rip, tide rip | ||
Broader (hypernym) | turbulence, turbulency | ||
2. | riptide (event) a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore | ||
Synonyms | rip current | ||
Broader (hypernym) | current, stream | ||
Part meronym | tide | ||