flow
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
flows;
flowed;
flowing
flows;
flowed;
flowing
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLOW
[no object]
1
of liquid, gas, or electricity
:
to move in a steady and continuous way
— often used figuratively
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rivers flowing into the sea
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a gently flowing [=running] stream
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She opened the faucet and the water began to flow freely.
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a device that measures the amount of electricity flowing through a circuit
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Excitement was flowing through the crowd.
2
a
:
to move in a continuous and smooth way
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Traffic has been flowing smoothly/steadily from east to west.
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The grain flowed smoothly down the elevator chute.
b
:
to move, come, or go continuously in one direction
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Requests have flowed into the office.
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Money has continued to flow in.
3
a
:
to proceed in a smooth and easy way
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Conversation flowed freely.
b
of a drink
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to be drunk freely
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The wine flowed freely throughout the evening. [=people drank wine throughout the evening]
4
:
to hang down in a loose and graceful way
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Her long hair flowed down over her shoulders.
5
:
to be caused or produced by something
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to come from something
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the wealth that flows from trade
6
— flowing
adjective-
a long, flowing dress
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her flowing hair
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flow
/ˈfloʊ/
noun
plural
flows
2
flow
/ˈfloʊ/
noun
plural
flows
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLOW
1
[singular]
:
an act of flowing
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the movement of something that is flowing
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a sudden flow of tears
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a steady/smooth flow of traffic
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The doctor was trying to stop/staunch the flow of blood.
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We want to encourage the free flow of ideas.
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the westward flow of settlers
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We've been receiving a constant flow of phone calls.
2
[count]
:
a large area of mud or some other material that is flowing or that was formed by flowing
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a mud flow
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an ancient lava flow [=an area of rock that was created by flowing lava]
3
[noncount]
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the amount of something that flows in a certain time
—
see also cash flow
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measuring blood flow to the brain
ebb and flow
go against the flow
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to do things that do not agree with what most other people are doing
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She has her own way of thinking and she's not afraid to go against the flow.
go with the flow
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to relax and accept what is happening without trying to change things or do something different or difficult
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When I'm on vacation, I just like to take it easy and go with the flow.
in full flow
chiefly British
1
— used to describe someone who is talking continuously in a very enthusiastic way
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He can talk for hours when he's in full flow.
2
— used to describe the time when something is most active, successful, etc.
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When we arrived the party was already in full flow.
