flow

//floʊ//
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Verb

flowInfinitive
flowPresent tense
flowedPast tense
flowedPast participle
flowingPresent participle
flowsThird-person singular
1

to move steadily and continuously in a current or stream

The river flows into the sea.

2

to proceed smoothly and readily

The conversation flowed naturally between them.

3

to hang loosely and gracefully

Her long hair flowed down her back.

4

to circulate or move freely

Open the windows to let the air flow through the room.

Antonym

Noun

flowSingular
flowsPlural
1

the action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream

The flow of water through the pipe was steady.

2

the rate or quantity of something moving in a stream

The flow of water through the pipe is 10 liters per minute.

3

a steady, continuous stream of something

There was a steady flow of customers throughout the day.