flow
- 1) verb, (of liquids) to move or be conveyed as in a stream
- 2) verb, (of blood) to circulate around the body
- 3) verb, to move or progress freely as if in a stream
- 4) verb, to proceed or be produced continuously and effortlessly
- 5) verb, to show or be marked by smooth or easy movement
- 6) verb, to hang freely or loosely
- 7) verb, to be present in abundance
- 8) verb, an informal word for menstruate
- 9) verb, (of tide water) to advance or rise. Compare ebb
- 10) verb, to cover or swamp with liquid; flood
- 11) verb, (of rocks such as slate) to yield to pressure without breaking so that the structure and arrangement of the constituent minerals are altered
- 12) noun, the act, rate, or manner of flowing
- 13) noun, a continuous stream or discharge
- 14) noun, continuous progression
- 15) noun, the advancing of the tide
- 16) noun, a stream of molten or solidified lava
- 17) noun, the amount of liquid that flows in a given time
- 18) noun, an informal word for menstruation
- 19) noun, a) a marsh or swamp b) an inlet or basin of the sea c) (capital when part of a name)
- 20) noun, flow of spirits natural happiness
Etymology
Old English flōwan; related to Old Norse flōa, Middle Low German vlōien, Greek plein to float, Sanskrit plavate he swims
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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