'Tidings' definitions:
Definition of 'tidings'
(from WordNet)
noun
Information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome" [syn: news, intelligence, tidings, word]
Definition of 'Tidings'
From: GCIDE
- Tidings \Ti"dings\, n. pl. [OE. tidinge, ti?inge, tidinde, from or influenced by Icel. t[imac]?indi; akin to Dan. tidende, Sw. tidning, G. zeung, AS. t[imac]dan to happen, E. betide, tide. See Tide, v. i. & n.] Account of what has taken place, and was not before known; news. [1913 Webster]
- I shall make my master glad with these tidings. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Although tidings is plural in form, it has been used also as a singular. By Shakespeare it was used indiscriminately as a singular or plural. [1913 Webster]
- Now near the tidings of our comfort is. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Tidings to the contrary Are brought your eyes. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: News; advice; information; intelligence.
- Usage: Tidings, News. The term news denotes recent intelligence from any quarter; the term tidings denotes intelligence expected from a particular quarter, showing what has there betided. We may be indifferent as to news, but are always more or less interested in tidings. We read the news daily; we wait for tidings respecting an absent friend or an impending battle. We may be curious to hear the news; we are always anxious for tidings. [1913 Webster]
- Evil news rides post, while good news baits. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- What tidings dost thou bring? --Addison. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tidings'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advice,
- broadcast journalism,
- information,
- intelligence,
- journalism,
- news,
- news agency,
- news medium,
- news service,
- newsiness,
- newsletter,
- newsmagazine,
- newspaper,
- newsworthiness,
- press association,
- radio,
- reportage,
- telegraph agency,
- television,
- the fourth estate,
- the press,
- wire service,
- word
Words containing 'Tidings'
- Tide,
- Tided,
- Tiding,
- tide over,
- Age of the tide,
- Atmospheric tides,
- Bartholomew tide,
- Counter tide,
- Ebb tide,
- Falling tide,
- Flood tide,
- Gang tide,
- Half tide,
- High tide,
- Inferior tide,
- Lag of the tide,
- Lee tide,
- Low tide,
- Neap tides,
- Perigean tides,
- Priming of the tide,
- Retard of the tide,
- Retardation of the tide,
- Spring tide,
- Tide day,
- Tide dial,
- Tide gate,
- Tide gauge,
- Tide lock,
- Tide mill,
- Tide rip,
- Tide table,
- Tide water,
- Tide wave,
- Tide wheel,
- Weather tide,
- direct tide,
- leeward tide,
- neap tide,
- red tide,
- rising tide,
- slack tide,
- turn the tide,
- Tide-rode,
- To work double tides