Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turn the tide

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
turn the tide
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To undergo a change or reversal of a general trend.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

turns the tide (present, singular) turning the tide (participle, present) turned the tide (participle, past) turned the tide (past)

Synonyms

turn the tables

Questions

What does turn the tide mean?
To undergo a change or reversal of a general trend.

How to pronounce turn the tide

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