Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [floh]
- /floʊ/
- /fləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [floh]
- /floʊ/
Definitions of flow word
- verb without object flow to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea. 1
- verb without object flow to circulate: blood flowing through one's veins. 1
- verb without object flow to stream or well forth: Warmth flows from the sun. 1
- verb without object flow to issue or proceed from a source: Orders flowed from the office. 1
- verb without object flow to menstruate. 1
- verb without object flow to come or go as in a stream: A constant stream of humanity flowed by. 1
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Origin of flow
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
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.
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Parts of speech for Flow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flow
noun flow
- stream — a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- tide — the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- flood — a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
- outflow — the act of flowing out: We need flood control to stem the river's outflow.
- progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
verb flow
- tumble — to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs.
- sweep — to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
- glide — to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
- leak — an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof.
- splash — to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter: Don't splash her dress!
Antonyms for flow
noun flow
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
verb flow
- flow — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
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