high tide

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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