The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TIDE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Ocean motion crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TIDE | 88 % | 4 |
| EBB | 3 % | 3 |
| WAVES | 3 % | 5 |
| WAVE | 3 % | 4 |
| EDDY | 1 % | 4 |
| SWELL | 1 % | 5 |
Why may TIDE be the right solution?
The answer to "Ocean motion" is "TIDE" because tides are the regular rise and fall of the sea surface caused by the gravitational forces between the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ocean motion
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tidal
- tide
- eddy
- wave
- gyre
- drift
- ebb
- flow
- hop
- sail
- sea
- sky
Crossword Answer definitions
TIDE noun- The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.
- A stream, current or flood.
- (chronology, except in liturgy) Time, notably anniversary, period or season linked to an ecclesiastical feast.
- A time.
- A point or period of time identified or described by a qualifier (found in compounds).
- The period of twelve hours.
- Something which changes like the tides of the sea.
- Tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.
- Violent confluence
- To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream.
- To pour a tide or flood.
- To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.
- To happen, occur.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result TIDE
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More clues leading to the result EBB
More clues leading to the result WAVES
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- Surfing necessities
More clues leading to the result WAVE
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More clues leading to the result EDDY
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