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cur·rent
 current
- pronunciation:
- kuh
r
 nt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
happening in or belonging to the present time.
This must be his old phone number; do you know his current one?Do you follow the current trends in fashion?Here are the reports for the current fiscal year.- synonyms:
- existent, present
- antonyms:
- antique, former, old, past
- similar words:
- actual, contemporary, extant, fashionable, instant, live, living, modern, new, ongoing, prevailing
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| definition 2: |
known widely; in general use.
He uses slang words that are no longer current.- synonyms:
- common, usual
- antonyms:
- extinct, obsolete, outdated
- similar words:
- customary, familiar, general, living, popular, predominant, present-day, prevalent, standard, up to date, well-known
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| related words: |
immediate, last, living, modish, prevailing, recent, trendy |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the flowing movement of a body or mass of fluid or gas.
The air currents were too strong to go up in the hot air balloon today.The ocean currents affect the speed of the ship.The current is strongest in the middle of the stream.- synonyms:
- flow
- similar words:
- flux, wash
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| definition 2: |
the flow of electricity in a conductor.
- synonyms:
- electricity
- similar words:
- alternating current, direct current, juice, output, power
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| definition 3: |
a trend or tendency.
The current of opinion is in his favor.- synonyms:
- direction, drift, trend
- similar words:
- course, mainstream, tendency, tenor, tide, turn, wind
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| related words: |
air, breeze, draft, flood, flow, wind |
| derivation: |
currentness (n.) |
The words current and currant (a berry or raisin) sound alike but have different meanings.
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