flowing

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.

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[Middle English flouen, from Old English flwan; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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flowing·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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) flow fountain, jet - an artificially produced flow of water change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something ebb, reflux - the outward flow of the tide backflow, backflowing - a flow that returns toward its source air flow, airflow, flow of air - the flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her" 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 runoff, overflow, overspill - the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity drippage, dripping - a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house) outpouring, discharge, run - the pouring forth of a fluid fluxion, flux - a flow or discharge oozing, seepage, ooze - the process of seeping 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" surge, upsurge, rush, spate - a sudden forceful flow
Adj.	1.	flowing - designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; "a streamlined convertible" aerodynamic, sleek, streamlined smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"

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flowing

adjective

1. streaming, rushing, gushing, teeming, falling, full, rolling, sweeping, flooded, fluid, prolific, abundant, overrun, brimming over fragrance borne by the swiftly flowing stream

2. sleek, smooth, fluid, unbroken, uninterrupted a smooth flowing line against a cloudless sky

3. fluent, easy, natural, continuous, effortless, uninterrupted, free-flowing, cursive, rich his own rhetoric and flowing style of delivery

4. loose, hanging, floppy, flaccid She wore a chic flowing gown.

Translations

flowing [ˈfləʊɪŋ] ADJ [movement] → fluido; [stream] → corriente; [hair, clothing] → suelto; [style] → fluido

flowing

adj

water → fließend

(= long and loose) hair, beard, robe, gown → wallend; skirt → fließend

(= moving freely) movement, style, football → flüssig; (= graceful) lines → fließend; the flowing lines of the car → die schnittigen Linien des Autos

flowing [ˈfləʊɪŋ] adj (style) → scorrevole, fluido/a; (movement) → sciolto/a; (dress) → di linea morbida; (hair) → fluente
flowing robes → abiti mpl dalle linee fluide