current
Adjective:
- Belonging to the present time; happening now: "current" describes something that is of the present moment, not of the past or future.
- Generally accepted, used, or practiced at this time: "current" can also refer to ideas, opinions, or methods that are widely held or in common use now.
Noun:
- A steady, continuous flowing movement of water or air in a particular direction: This is the physical meaning, referring to a stream within a body of water or atmosphere.
- A flow of electric charge through a conductor: In physics and electronics, "current" is the rate at which electric charge flows past a point.
- A general tendency, course, or movement of events, opinions, or ideas: This figurative meaning describes a prevailing trend or direction in thought or history.
Adjective:
- What is your current address? (What is your present, up-to-date address?)
- The current political situation is very unstable. (The present political situation is very unstable.)
- This is no longer current practice in modern medicine. (This is no longer the commonly accepted or used practice in modern medicine.)
Noun:
- The swimmer was pulled away by the strong current. (The swimmer was carried off by the strong flow of water.)
- Please check if there is any current in this wire. (Please check if electricity is flowing through this wire.)
- She always goes with the current of popular opinion. (She always follows the prevailing trend of popular opinion.)
"Current affairs": events of political or social importance that are happening in the world now.
- He reads the newspaper daily to stay informed about current affairs. (He reads the newspaper daily to stay informed about present-day important events.)
"To swim against the current": to act or think in a way that is opposite to what most people are doing or believing.
- Her innovative ideas meant she was often swimming against the current. (Her new ideas meant she was often opposing the mainstream.)
"Alternating current (AC)" / "Direct current (DC)": technical terms for types of electrical current flow.
- Most household outlets supply alternating current (AC). (Most household outlets provide a flow of electricity that periodically reverses direction.)
Currently (adverb): at the present time.
- She is currently working on a new project. (She is working on a new project at this time.)
Currency (noun): a system of money in general use in a particular country; also, the state of being commonly known or accepted.
- The Euro is the currency of many European countries. (The Euro is the money used in many European countries.)
- That idea gained currency quickly. (That idea became widely accepted quickly.)
- Adjective: present, contemporary, ongoing, prevailing, prevalent.
- Noun: flow, stream, tide, trend, drift.
Note: "Current" is not commonly used as part of phrasal verbs. Its related verbal actions are typically expressed with other words like "flow" or "run."
To go/run with the current: to conform to prevailing opinion or trends.
- It's easier to go with the current than to argue. (It's easier to agree with everyone else than to argue.)
The current of events: the ongoing sequence of happenings.
- He was swept along by the current of events. (He was carried forward by the unfolding sequence of events.)
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occurring in or belonging to the present time
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current events
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the current topic
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current negotiations
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current psychoanalytic theories
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the ship's current position
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dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
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two streams of development run through American history
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stream of consciousness
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the flow of thought
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the current of history
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a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
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the raft floated downstream on the current
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he felt a stream of air
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the hose ejected a stream of water
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a flow of electricity through a conductor
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the current was measured in amperes
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