flow
🇺🇸
/fləʊ/
🇬🇧
/fləʊ/
noun
B1
steady movement in one direction
The river's flow was strong after the rain.
B1
continuous supply of something
Good information flow helps teams work better.
R
continuous talking
His speech had a natural flow that kept everyone listening.
R
how ideas connect in speech or writing
The story's flow made it easy to follow.
R
sea moving toward land
The ocean's flow brings water to the shore.
intransitive verb
B1
move steadily in one direction
Water will flow downhill.
B1
move continuously from place to place
Traffic should flow smoothly on this road.
R
develop naturally and easily
Ideas often flow during brainstorming sessions.
R
be available easily and in large amounts
Money began to flow into the project.
R
be felt strongly
A sense of calm began to flow through her.
R
hang loosely and freely
Her dress seemed to flow as she walked.
R
come in toward land
The tide will flow back to the beach soon.
translation
steady movement in one direction; continuous supply of something; continuous talking; how ideas connect in speech or writing; sea moving toward land
move steadily in one direction; move continuously from place to place; develop naturally and easily; be available easily and in large amounts; be felt strongly; hang loosely and freely; come in toward land
Word Forms
3rd Present
flows
Progressive
flowing
Past
flowed
Plural
flows
Perfect
flowed