current

/kˈɝənt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a flow of electricity through a conductor
   “the current was measured in amperes”
2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
   “the raft floated downstream on the current”
3. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
   “two streams of development run through American history”

adjective

1. occurring in or belonging to the present time
   “current events”

Synonyms for current

• electric current
• stream
• flow
• actual
• afoot
• circulating
• contemporary
• incumbent
• live
• occurrent
• ongoing
• on-line
• topical
• up-to-date
• up-to-the-minute

Antonyms of current

• noncurrent

Words that rhyme with current

• crosscurrent
• undercurrent
• concurrent
• recurrent
• intercurrent