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flow

/flˈoʊ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
  2. the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
  3. the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
  4. any uninterrupted stream or discharge
  5. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
    “a stream of people emptied from the terminal”
  6. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
    “two streams of development run through American history”
  7. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause--Hippocrates--Aristotle
    “the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation”

verb

  1. move or progress freely as if in a stream
    “The crowd flowed out of the stadium”
  2. move along, of liquids
    “Water flowed into the cave”
  3. cause to flow
    “The artist flowed the washes on the paper”
  4. be abundantly present
    “The champagne flowed at the wedding”
  5. fall or flow in a certain way
    “This dress hangs well”
  6. cover or swamp with water
  7. undergo menstruation
    “She started menstruating at the age of 11”

Synonyms for flow

Words that rhyme with flow

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