Dictionary definition · flow
noun
- the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
- the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
- the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
- any uninterrupted stream or discharge
- something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously"a stream of people emptied from the terminal"
- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas"two streams of development run through American history"
verb
- move or progress freely as if in a stream"The crowd flowed out of the stadium"
- move along, of liquids"Water flowed into the cave"
- cause to flow"The artist flowed the washes on the paper"
- be abundantly present"The champagne flowed at the wedding"
- fall or flow in a certain way"This dress hangs well"
- cover or swamp with water
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).