flow

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flow

A red ribbon flows gracefully from a dancer's hand.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The steady, continuous movement of a fluid (like water or air): "Flow" describes the motion of liquids or gases in a steady stream.
    • A steady, continuous stream or supply of something: "Flow" can refer to a continuous, smooth movement or supply of things, people, ideas, or events.
    • The act or process of moving or proceeding smoothly and continuously: "Flow" indicates a smooth, uninterrupted progression.

  2. Verb:

    • (Of a fluid) To move steadily and continuously in a current or stream: The primary meaning, describing the movement of liquids or gases.
    • To move or proceed smoothly and continuously: "Flow" can describe the smooth, uninterrupted movement or progress of people, traffic, conversation, or time.
    • To hang loosely and gracefully: "Flow" describes the way something, like fabric or hair, hangs or moves in a smooth, loose manner.
    • To be present in abundance: "Flow" can mean to be available or present in large quantities.
    • (Of blood, especially during menstruation) To come out from the body: A specific biological use.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The flow of the river was strong after the rain. (Describes the movement of water.)
    • There was a constant flow of information from the headquarters. (Describes a steady supply.)
    • The dancer moved with a natural flow and grace. (Describes smooth, continuous movement.)

  • Verb:

    • Water began to flow from the broken pipe. (Describes liquid movement.)
    • Traffic flows smoothly on the new highway. (Describes smooth movement of vehicles.)
    • Her long skirt flowed behind her as she walked. (Describes graceful hanging/movement.)
    • Conversation flowed easily throughout the evening. (Describes smooth, continuous progress.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Go with the flow": To accept events or situations as they happen without trying to control or change them; to be relaxed and adaptable.

    • I don't have a strict plan for the trip; I'm just going to go with the flow.

  • "In full flow": Speaking, performing, or operating with great energy, skill, and without interruption.

    • The speaker was in full flow, captivating the entire audience.

  • "Flow of consciousness": A literary style or mental process presenting a character's or person's thoughts and feelings as a continuous, uninterrupted stream.

    • The novel uses a flow of consciousness technique to explore the protagonist's mind.
Variants and Related Words

  • Flowing (adj): Moving smoothly and continuously; graceful.

    • She has long, flowing hair.

  • Overflow (v/n): To flow over the brim or limits; an excess amount.

    • The river overflowed its banks.

  • Inflow/Outflow (n): The action of flowing in or out.

    • The country experienced a large inflow of foreign investment.
Synonyms
  • Stream (v/n): To flow or move in a continuous current; a small, narrow river.
  • Pour (v): To flow rapidly and in large quantities.
  • Circulate (v): To move continuously or freely through a closed system or area.
  • Course (v/n): To move swiftly; the path along which something moves.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Flow from (something): To originate or result from something.

    • Many benefits flow from a good education.

  • Flow into (something): To move or be directed into something.

    • Several small streams flow into the main river.
Related Idioms

  • Ebb and flow: A recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth. (Often used with "the": the ebb and flow).

    • We must accept the natural ebb and flow of life.

  • Cash flow: The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, especially as affecting liquidity.

    • The company is profitable but has temporary cash flow problems.
flow

A red ribbon flows gracefully from a dancer's hand.

Noun
  1. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
    • the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation
    • a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped--Hippocrates
    • the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females--Aristotle
  2. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
    • two streams of development run through American history
    • stream of consciousness
    • the flow of thought
    • the current of history
  3. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
    • a stream of people emptied from the terminal
    • the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors
  4. any uninterrupted stream or discharge
  5. the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
  6. the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
  7. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
Verb
  1. undergo menstruation
    • She started menstruating at the age of 11
  2. cover or swamp with water
  3. fall or flow in a certain way
    • This dress hangs well
    • Her long black hair flowed down her back
  4. be abundantly present
    • The champagne flowed at the wedding
  5. cause to flow
    • The artist flowed the washes on the paper
  6. move along, of liquids
    • Water flowed into the cave
    • the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
  7. move or progress freely as if in a stream
    • The crowd flowed out of the stadium

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