flow
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- pronunciation:
- flo
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
flows, flowing, flowed |
| definition: |
to move in a smooth, steady stream.
The river flows to the sea.Sand flowed through her fingers.
- synonyms:
- run, stream
- similar words:
- move
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| related words: |
blow, go |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the steady movement of liquids.
They stopped the flow of water by building a dam.- synonyms:
- current
- similar words:
- wave
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| related words: |
circulation, draft, pace, passage |
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| derivation: |
flowing (adj.) |
The words
flow and
floe sound alike but have different meanings. To find out why a floe might flow on a hot summer day, look up
floe.