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flow (fl )v. flowed, flow·ing, flows v.intr.1. a. To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity, as in the manner characteristic of a fluid. b. To issue in a stream; pour forth: Sap flowed from the gash in the tree. 2. To circulate, as the blood in the body. 3. To move with a continual shifting of the component particles: wheat flowing into the bin; traffic flowing through the tunnel. 4. To proceed steadily and easily: The preparations flowed smoothly. 5. To exhibit a smooth or graceful continuity: The poem's cadence flowed gracefully. 6. To hang loosely and gracefully: The cape flowed from his shoulders. 7. To rise. Used of the tide. 8. To arise; derive: Many conclusions flow from this hypothesis. 9. a. To abound or teem: coffers flowing with treasure. b. To stream copiously; flood: Contributions flowed in from all parts of the country. 10. To menstruate. 11. To undergo plastic deformation without cracking or breaking. Used of rocks, metals, or minerals. v.tr.1. To release as a flow: trees flowing thin sap. 2. To cause to flow: "One of the real keys to success is developing a system where you can flow traffic to yourselves" Marc Klee. n.1. a. The act of flowing. b. The smooth motion characteristic of fluids. 2. a. A stream or current. b. A flood or overflow. c. A residual mass that has stopped flowing: a hardened lava flow. 3. a. A continuous output or outpouring: a flow of ideas; produced a steady flow of stories. b. A continuous movement or circulation: the flow of traffic; a flow of paperwork across his desk. 4. The amount that flows in a given period of time. 5. The rising of the tide. 6. Continuity and smoothness of appearance. 7. A general movement or tendency: a dissenter who went against the flow of opinion. 8. The sequence in which operations are performed. 9. An apparent ease or effortlessness of performance: "An athlete must learn to forget the details of his or her training to achieve the instinctive sense of flow that characterizes a champion" Frederick Turner. 10. Menstrual discharge.
[Middle English flouen, from Old English flwan; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]
flow ing·ly adv. Synonyms: flow, current, flood, flux, rush1, stream, tide1 These nouns denote something suggestive of running water: a flow of thought; the current of history; a flood of ideas; a flux of words; a rush of sympathy; a stream of complaints; a tide of immigration. See Also Synonyms at stem1. |
flow Verb 1. (of liquids) to move in a stream 2. (of blood, electricity, etc.) to circulate 3. to move steadily and smoothly: a golf club with rich-looking cars flowing into it 4. to be produced effortlessly: words flowed from him in a steady stream 5. to hang freely: her hair loose and flowing down her back 6. to be abundant: at the buffet lunch, wine flowed like water 7. (of tide water) to rise Noun 1. the act, rate, or manner of flowing: the abundant flow of water through domestic sprinklers 2. a continuous stream or discharge 3. the advancing of the tide [Old English flōwan]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  flow - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)current, stream - a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water" freshet, spate - the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow drippage, dripping - a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house) dribble, drip, trickle - flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof" emission - the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe) gush, outpouring, flush - a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words" | | 2. | flow - the amount of fluid that flows in a given timecardiac output - the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time; "a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute" rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected" | | 3. | flow - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progressionmovement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" | | 4. | flow - any uninterrupted stream or dischargeturbulent flow - flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically streamline flow - flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady filling - flow into something (as a container) flowage - gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat); "rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation" | | 5. | flow - 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"motion - a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion" | | 6. | flow - 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"course, line - a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available" | | 7. | flow - 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"--Aristotlehypermenorrhea, menorrhagia - abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged | | Verb | 1. | flow - move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" transpirate, transpire - pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas | | 2. | flow - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"flush - flow freely; "The garbage flushed down the river" jet, gush - issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" tide, surge - rise or move forward; "surging waves" circulate - move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; "Blood circulates in my veins"; "The air here does not circulate" waste, run off - run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean" run down - move downward; "The water ran down" pour - flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor" spill, run out - flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table" well out, stream - flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face" dribble, trickle, filter - run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in" drain, run out - flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat" ooze, seep - pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings gutter - flow in small streams; "Tears guttered down her face" | | 3. | flow - cause to flow; "The artist flowed the washes on the paper" | | 4. | flow - be abundantly present; "The champagne flowed at the wedding"exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?" | | 5. | flow - fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back" | | 6. | flow - cover or swamp with waterflood - cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes" lave, lap, wash - wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore" | | 7. | flow - undergo menstruation; "She started menstruating at the age of 11" |
flow verb 1. run, course, rush, sweep, move, issue, pass, roll, flood, pour, slide, proceed, stream, run out, surge, spill, go along, circulate, swirl, glide, ripple, cascade, whirl, overflow, gush, inundate, deluge, spurt, teem, spew, squirt, purl, well forth verb 3. issue, follow, result, emerge, spring, pour, proceed, arise, derive, ensue, emanate noun 4. stream, current, movement, motion, course, issue, flood, drift, tide, spate, gush, flux, outpouring, outflow, undertow, tideway noun 5. outpouring, flood, stream, succession, train, plenty, abundance, deluge, plethora, outflow, effusion, emanation  Translations
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flow [fləu] n (= movement) → flujo (= direction); curso;
flow [fləu] n [of water, traffic etc] → écoulement m (= tide, influx); flux m [of orders, letters etc]; flot m [of blood], (Elec) → circulation f [of river]; courant m
flow [fləu] n → Fluss m;
flow [fləu] n → flusso; circolazione f [of river], (also ELEC) → corrente f
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