neap tide

noun

: a tide of minimum range occurring at the first and the third quarters of the moon

Examples of neap tide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The possibility of a prolonged neap tide like the one that had tripped up the landing boats at Tarawa was right there in black and white. —Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022

But on November 20, 1943, the day the amphibious assault on Tarawa began, an apogean neap tide prevailed. —Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022

The bay was filling on a neap tide and the Stags of Broadhaven thrust at the clear white skies in raucous appeal. —Kevin Barry, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

neap tide

noun

ˈnēp-

: a tide of least range occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon