Tidal Wave (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Meaning 2
An unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.