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flow
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- pronunciation:
- flo
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
flows, flowing, flowed |
| definition 1: |
When something flows, it moves in a smooth, steady stream.
The river flows to the sea.Sand flowed through her fingers.
- synonyms:
- glide, run, stream
- similar words:
- move, slip
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| definition 2: |
When something flows, it moves along easily or without being interrupted.
Everybody liked each other and the conversation flowed into the night.The beautiful music flowed over the audience.- synonyms:
- glide, run
- similar words:
- drift, move
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| related words: |
blow, course, derive, drain, escape, flood, glide, go, overflow, pass, rise, sail, stem, well |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A flow is the steady movement of a liquid. If you put your feet in a river or creek, you can feel the flow of water over them.
The beaver dam changes the flow of water in the river.- synonyms:
- current, stream
- similar words:
- flush, wave
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| definition 2: |
A flow is a steady stream of things moving along.
The car moved along with the flow of traffic.- synonyms:
- run, stream
- similar words:
- current, flood, roll
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| related words: |
draft, jet, leak, pace, passage |
| derivation: |
flowing (adj.) |
The words flow and floe sound alike but have different meanings. To find out why a floe might flow on a hot summer day, look up floe.
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