tidal wave Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon
    • a tidal wave of nausea
    • the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave
    • a tidal wave of crime
  2. noun an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
  3. noun a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun

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