Synonyms of the word

crosscurrent

• n. (nautical) A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.
• n. (by extension) A situation in which there are conflicting opinions.

countercurrent

• n. A current that flows against the prevailing one.
• adj. Running in an opposite direction.

rip

• n. A tear (in paper, etc.).
• n. A type of tide or current.
• n. (slang) A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.
• n. (slang) A hit (dose) of marijuana.
• n. (Britain, Eton College) A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.
• v. (transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy such as paper or fabric),…
• v. (transitive) To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
• v. (intransitive, figuratively) To move quickly and destructively.
• v. (woodworking) To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain. Contrast crosscut.
• v. (transitive, slang, computing) To copy data from CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable…
• v. (slang, narcotics) To take a "hit" of marijuana.
• v. (slang) To fart.
• v. (transitive, US, slang) To mock or criticize (someone or something). (often used with on).
• v. (transitive, slang, chiefly demoscene) To steal; to rip off.
• v. To move or act fast, to rush headlong.
• v. (archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover;…
• v. (intransitive, surfing, slang) To surf extremely well.
• n. A wicker basket for fish.
• n. (colloquial, regional, dated) A worthless horse; a nag.
• n. (colloquial, regional, dated) An immoral man; a rake, a scoundrel.

riptide

• n. A particularly strong tidal current.
• n. A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore (the term rip tide used in this sense is a misnomer).

strife

• n. Conflict, sometimes violent, usually brief or limited in scope.

turbulence

• n. (uncountable) The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.
• n. (uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
• n. (uncountable) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
• n. An instance or type of such state or disturbance.

turbulency

• n. Archaic form of turbulence.