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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 1: |
to move in a smooth, steady stream.
The river flows to the sea.Sand flowed through her fingers.
- synonyms:
- glide, run, stream
- similar words:
- cascade, move, ripple, slip, wash
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| definition 2: |
to move in a smooth and easy way.
Thoughts flowed through his mind as he listened to the music.- synonyms:
- float, glide, run
- similar words:
- drift, move
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| related words: |
blow, course, derive, drain, escape, flood, glide, go, ooze, overflow, pass, rise, sail, stem, trickle, well |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of flowing.
They stopped the flow of water by building a dam.- synonyms:
- current, stream
- similar words:
- flush, ripple, surge, wash, wave
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| definition 2: |
a series of things, ideas, or events that continue in a steady stream.
The car moved with the flow of traffic.- synonyms:
- run, stream
- similar words:
- cascade, current, flood, procession, roll, torrent
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| related words: |
circulation, draft, gush, jet, pace, trickle |
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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.
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