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Definitions for Flow

[1] to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
[2] to circulate: blood flowing through one's veins.
[3] to stream or well forth: Warmth flows from the sun.
[4] to issue or proceed from a source: Orders flowed from the office.
[5] to menstruate.
[6] to come or go as in a stream: A constant stream of humanity flowed by.
[7] to proceed continuously and smoothly: Melody flowed from the violin.
[8] to hang loosely at full length: Her hair flowed over her shoulders.
[9] to abound in something: The tavern flowed with wine.
[10] to rise and advance, as the tide (opposed to ebb).
[11] to cause or permit to flow: to flow paint on a wall before brushing.
[12] to cover with water or other liquid; flood.
[13] an act of flowing.
[14] movement in or as if in a stream.
[15] the rate of flowing.
[16] the volume of fluid that flows through a passage of any given section during a unit of time: Oil flow of the well was 500 barrels a day.
[17] something that flows; stream.
[18] an outpouring or discharge of something, as in a stream: a flow of blood.
[19] menstruation.
[20] an overflowing; flood.
[21] the rise of the tide (opposed to ebb).
[22] Machinery . progressive distortion of a metal object under continuous service at high temperature.
[23] Physics . the transference of energy: heat flow.
[24] (of liquids) to move or be conveyed as in a stream
[25] (of blood) to circulate around the body
[26] to move or progress freely as if in a stream the crowd flowed into the building
[27] to proceed or be produced continuously and effortlessly ideas flowed from her pen
[28] to show or be marked by smooth or easy movement
[29] to hang freely or loosely her hair flowed down her back
[30] to be present in abundance wine flows at their parties
[31] an informal word for menstruate
[32] (of tide water) to advance or rise Compare ebb (def. 1)
[33] (tr) to cover or swamp with liquid; flood
[34] (of rocks such as slate) to yield to pressure without breaking so that the structure and arrangement of the constituent minerals are altered
[35] the act, rate, or manner of flowing a fast flow
[36] a continuous stream or discharge
[37] continuous progression
[38] the advancing of the tide
[39] a stream of molten or solidified lava
[40] the amount of liquid that flows in a given time
[41] an informal word for menstruation
[42] Scot a marsh or swamp an inlet or basin of the sea (capital when part of a name ) Scapa Flow
[43] flow of spirits natural happiness

Words related to Flow

stream, tide, flood, outflow, progress, discharge, wind, movement, leakage, ebb, tumble, sweep, glide, leak, splash, percolate, swirl, circulate, swell, overflow

Words nearby Flow

flour moth, flourish, flourishing, floury, flout, flow, flow breccia, flow chart, flow cleavage, flow country, flow sheet

Origin of Flow

before 900; (v.) Middle English flowen, Old English flōwan; akin to Middle Low German vlōien, Old Norse flōa; (noun) late Middle English: surge of a wave, derivative of the v.

Words that may be confused with Flow

floe, flow, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)

Other words from Flow

flow·a·ble , adjective
flow·a·bil·i·ty , noun
re·flow , noun, verb
un·der·flow , noun

Word origin for Flow

Old English flōwan ; related to Old Norse flōa , Middle Low German vlōien , Greek plein to float, Sanskrit plavate he swims

Synonyms for Flow

discharge, flood, leakage, movement, outflow, progress, stream, tide, wind, breeze, continuance, continuation, continuity, course, current, deluge, draft, draw, dribble, drift, ebb, effusion, electricity, emanation, flux, gush, juice, oozing, outpouring, plenty, plethora, progression, river, run, sequence, series, spate, spout, spurt, succession, train