Meaning of high tide | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The natural tide at its highest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place.
   countable, uncountable
2. The time of day when the sea has risen to its highest level.
   countable, uncountable
3. A climax, culminating point or phase.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable
4. Synonym of menstruation.
   countable, euphemistic, uncountable
5. A great festival.
   countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable

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Examples

“Do you not like Aunt Irma? I've got an aunt like that. It's my term for... my time of the month. What time of the month? The weekend? No... you know, it... it's high tide. But we're not on the coast.”

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