/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of rip current Find synonyms for: Noun1. riptide, rip current, current, streamusage: a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shoreWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: aversion Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language