Definition of

Riptide

  1. (noun, event) a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
  2. (noun, event) a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

via WordNet, Princeton University

Alternate forms of Riptide

Hypernyms: current, stream, turbulence, turbulency

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