current

1 of 2

adjective

cur·rent ˈkər-ənt How to pronounce current (audio)

ˈkə-rənt

a(1)

: occurring in or existing at the present time

the current crisis

current supplies

current needs

(2)

: presently elapsing

the current year

(3)

: most recent

the magazine's current issue

the current survey

archaic : running, flowing

: generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment

current fashions

current ideas about education

: used as a medium of exchange

currentness noun

current

2 of 2

noun

: the part of a fluid body (such as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction

: the swiftest part of a stream

: a tidal or nontidal movement of lake or ocean water

: flow marked by force or strength

: a tendency or course of events that is usually the result of an interplay of forces

currents of public opinion

: a prevailing mood : strain

: a flow of electric charge

also : the rate of such flow

Example Sentences

Adjective The dictionary's current edition has 10,000 new words. Who is your current employer? We need to keep current with the latest information. Noun Strong currents pulled the swimmer out to sea. Air currents carried the balloon for miles. The circuit supplies current to the saw. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The trial revealed the names of two current city employees’ connections to the scheme and they were placed on administrative leave after their names surfaced in court.

Leon Stafford, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 These are the kinds of restrictive changes this current, highly conservative Republican Party is salivating over.

Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 While the Canton location doesn't have a gas station yet, BJ's current gas program allows customers to earn additional discounts on gas.

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 Even before the current Ukraine war, German service members in uniform could ride the train for free.

Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The current system inflates the cost of several other types of energy, such as solar power or electricity generated from waste-to-gas plants.

Evan Halper, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The menu here changes twice per year; the current menu features dishes spanning more than 2,000 miles—from the Balearic Islands to Cyprus.

The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Are all people identified current members of the Oath Keepers?

Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 The best CFOs are actually seeing this current environment as an opportunity.

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022

Noun

Instead of stopping altogether, sharks simply slow their swimming, or swim into a current.

Michael Heithaus, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2022 Swim parallel to the beach and not against the current.

Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 As these journalists beat on against the current of an epidemic made still deadlier by fentanyl, the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic turmoil, Keefe believes each new project has something to offer.

Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 In a split second, the trolling motor revved and swung the boat around and pointed it straight into the current as the algorithm made constant adjustments to the power and direction.

Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Sakamoto, a schoolteacher and Boy Scout scoutmaster on Maui, developed a training program that included swimming against the current of a drainage ditch.

David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2022 In a large cracking sound heard over the river's roar, the house tipped into the waters and was pulled into the current.

Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2022 The home was seen perilously leaning into the water before falling into the current.

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 14 June 2022 Mcglothin has filed a number of grievances against the current .

Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 3 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latininization of Middle English corrant, curraunt, borrowed from Anglo-French curant, corant, present participle of coure, courir "to run, flow," going back to Latin currere "to run, roll, move swiftly, flow," going back to Indo-European *kr̥s-e- "run," whence also Greek epíkouros "helping, helper" (from *epíkorsos "running toward," with o-grade ablaut), Old Irish carr "cart, wagon," Welsh car "vehicle" (from Celtic *kr̥s-o-), and perhaps Germanic *hursa- horse entry 1

Note: The Indo-European base has generally been taken as a primary verb, though Latin is the only language in which it is so attested.

Noun

Latinization of Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Middle French courant, going back to Old French, noun derivative from corant, curant, present participle of coure, courir "to run, flow" — more at current entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

current 1 of 2

adjective

cur·rent ˈkər-ənt How to pronounce current (audio)

: now passing

the current month

: occurring in or belonging to the present time

current events

: generally and widely accepted, used, or practiced

current customs

current

2 of 2

noun

: a body of fluid (as air or water) moving in a specified direction

: the swiftest part of a stream

: the general course : trend

: a flow of electricity

current 1 of 2

adjective

as in conventional

accepted, used, or practiced by most people current wisdom on parenting favors allowing children lots of self-expression

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

conventional
usual
prevailing
customary
standard
popular
stock
prevalent
going
normal
average
regular
widespread
ordinary
common
everyday
routine
universal
epidemic
ubiquitous
accustomed
in
fashionable
stylish
modish
wonted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unusual
unpopular
abnormal
unconventional
exceptional
extraordinary
nonstandard
uncommon

as in new

being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles current therapies for treating cancer have success rates that were undreamed of only a few decades ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

new
modern
contemporary
latest
designer
fashionable
modernistic
stylish
new age
recent
present-day
modernized
newfangled
up-to-date
futuristic
ultramodern
updated
hot
up-to-the-minute
mod
last
state-of-the-art
now
space-age
in
red-hot
happening
nouvelle
new-fashioned
modish
high-tech
latter-day
hi-tech

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

past
old
antiquated
archaic
former
historical
ancient
historic
anachronistic
dated
antediluvian
fusty
venerable
hoary
bygone
late
musty
aged
olden
antique
old-time
obsolete
out-of-date
outmoded
retro
retrograde
oldfangled
old-fashioned
outworn
age-old
passé
unmodernized
discarded
remote
timeless
disused
forgotten
kaput
ageless
kaputt
old-world
dateless
moth-eaten

as in present

existing or in progress right now the current fund-raising effort

Synonyms & Similar Words

present
ongoing
recent
existing
immediate
new
extant
modern
contemporary
existent
present-day
instant
being
newfangled
modernistic
ultramodern
up-to-date
mod
breathing
space-age
supermodern
living
new-fashioned
red-hot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

future
coming
over
unborn
old
through
up
terminated
past
ancient
finished
ended
antiquated
former
obsolete
archaic
completed
antediluvian
concluded
antique
done
outworn
dated
erstwhile
fusty
bygone
musty
old-time
noncontemporary
out-of-date
oldfangled
old-fashioned
passé
ago

current

2 of 2

noun

as in direction

a prevailing or general movement or inclination the currents of fashion are always changing

Synonyms & Similar Words

direction
trend
tide
tendency
wind
shift
drift
run
tenor
curve
leaning
downside
custom
propensity
swing
way
upside
turn
habit
undercurrent
turnabout
countercurrent
countertrend
undertow

as in wind

noticeable movement of air in a particular direction curtains that were being lightly lifted by a fresh current from the open window

Synonyms & Similar Words

wind
draft
blow
breeze
tornado
breath
flurry
tempest
gale
windstorm
gust
blast
headwind
puff
squall
tailwind
zephyr
waft

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of current are drift, tendency, tenor, and trend. While all these words mean "movement in a particular direction," current implies a clearly defined but not necessarily unalterable course.

an encounter that changed the current of my life

While in some cases nearly identical to current, drift may apply to a tendency determined by external forces, or it may apply to an underlying or obscure trend of meaning or discourse.

the drift of the population away from large cities

got the drift of her argument

While the synonyms tendency and current are close in meaning, tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force.

a general tendency toward inflation

The words tenor and current can be used in similar contexts, but tenor stresses a clearly perceptible direction and a continuous, undeviating course.

the tenor of the times

The meanings of trend and current largely overlap; however, trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course.

the long-term trend of the stock market is upward

单词	current
释义	current 1 of 2 adjective cur·rent ˈkər-ənt ˈkə-rənt 1 a(1) : occurring in or existing at the present time the current crisis current supplies current needs (2) : presently elapsing the current year (3) : most recent the magazine's current issue the current survey b archaic : running, flowing 2 : generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment current fashions current ideas about education 3 : used as a medium of exchange currentness noun current 2 of 2 noun 1 a : the part of a fluid body (such as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction b : the swiftest part of a stream c : a tidal or nontidal movement of lake or ocean water d : flow marked by force or strength 2 a : a tendency or course of events that is usually the result of an interplay of forces currents of public opinion b : a prevailing mood : strain 3 : a flow of electric charge also : the rate of such flow Synonyms Adjective conventional customary going popular prevailing prevalent standard stock usual Noun direction drift leaning run tendency tide trend wind See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The dictionary's current edition has 10,000 new words. Who is your current employer? We need to keep current with the latest information. Noun Strong currents pulled the swimmer out to sea. Air currents carried the balloon for miles. The circuit supplies current to the saw. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The trial revealed the names of two current city employees’ connections to the scheme and they were placed on administrative leave after their names surfaced in court. Leon Stafford, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 These are the kinds of restrictive changes this current, highly conservative Republican Party is salivating over. Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 While the Canton location doesn't have a gas station yet, BJ's current gas program allows customers to earn additional discounts on gas. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 Even before the current Ukraine war, German service members in uniform could ride the train for free. Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The current system inflates the cost of several other types of energy, such as solar power or electricity generated from waste-to-gas plants. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The menu here changes twice per year; the current menu features dishes spanning more than 2,000 miles—from the Balearic Islands to Cyprus. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 Are all people identified current members of the Oath Keepers? Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 The best CFOs are actually seeing this current environment as an opportunity. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Noun Instead of stopping altogether, sharks simply slow their swimming, or swim into a current. Michael Heithaus, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2022 Swim parallel to the beach and not against the current. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 As these journalists beat on against the current of an epidemic made still deadlier by fentanyl, the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic turmoil, Keefe believes each new project has something to offer. Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 In a split second, the trolling motor revved and swung the boat around and pointed it straight into the current as the algorithm made constant adjustments to the power and direction. Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Sakamoto, a schoolteacher and Boy Scout scoutmaster on Maui, developed a training program that included swimming against the current of a drainage ditch. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2022 In a large cracking sound heard over the river's roar, the house tipped into the waters and was pulled into the current. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2022 The home was seen perilously leaning into the water before falling into the current. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 14 June 2022 Mcglothin has filed a number of grievances against the current . Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 3 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Latininization of Middle English corrant, curraunt, borrowed from Anglo-French curant, corant, present participle of coure, courir "to run, flow," going back to Latin currere "to run, roll, move swiftly, flow," going back to Indo-European kr̥s-e- "run," whence also Greek epíkouros* "helping, helper" (from epíkorsos "running toward," with o-grade ablaut), Old Irish carr* "cart, wagon," Welsh car "vehicle" (from Celtic kr̥s-o-), and perhaps Germanic hursa- horse entry 1 Note: The Indo-European base has generally been taken as a primary verb, though Latin is the only language in which it is so attested. Noun Latinization of Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Middle French courant, going back to Old French, noun derivative from corant, curant, present participle of coure, courir "to run, flow" — more at current entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing current alternating current current events current assets direct current rip current eddy current unidirectional current current account current affairs alternating current current events current assets direct current rip current eddy current unidirectional current current account current affairs See More Kids Definition current 1 of 2 adjective cur·rent ˈkər-ənt 1 : now passing the current month 2 : occurring in or belonging to the present time current events 3 : generally and widely accepted, used, or practiced current customs current 2 of 2 noun 1 : a body of fluid (as air or water) moving in a specified direction 2 : the swiftest part of a stream 3 : the general course : trend 4 : a flow of electricity Medical Definition current noun cur·rent ˈkər-ənt, ˈkə-rənt 1 : the part of a fluid body (as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction 2 : a flow of electric charge also : the rate of such flow current 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in conventional accepted, used, or practiced by most people current wisdom on parenting favors allowing children lots of self-expression Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance conventional usual prevailing customary standard popular stock prevalent going normal average regular widespread ordinary common everyday routine universal epidemic ubiquitous accustomed in fashionable stylish modish wonted Antonyms & Near Antonyms unusual unpopular abnormal unconventional exceptional extraordinary nonstandard uncommon See More 2 as in new being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles current therapies for treating cancer have success rates that were undreamed of only a few decades ago Synonyms & Similar Words new modern contemporary latest designer fashionable modernistic stylish new age recent present-day modernized newfangled up-to-date futuristic ultramodern updated hot up-to-the-minute mod last state-of-the-art now space-age in red-hot happening nouvelle new-fashioned modish high-tech latter-day hi-tech Antonyms & Near Antonyms past old antiquated archaic former historical ancient historic anachronistic dated antediluvian fusty venerable hoary bygone late musty aged olden antique old-time obsolete out-of-date outmoded retro retrograde oldfangled old-fashioned outworn age-old passé unmodernized discarded remote timeless disused forgotten kaput ageless kaputt old-world dateless moth-eaten See More 3 as in present existing or in progress right now the current fund-raising effort Synonyms & Similar Words present ongoing recent existing immediate new extant modern contemporary existent present-day instant being newfangled modernistic ultramodern up-to-date mod breathing space-age supermodern living new-fashioned red-hot Antonyms & Near Antonyms future coming over unborn old through up terminated past ancient finished ended antiquated former obsolete archaic completed antediluvian concluded antique done outworn dated erstwhile fusty bygone musty old-time noncontemporary out-of-date oldfangled old-fashioned passé ago See More current 2 of 2 noun 1 as in direction a prevailing or general movement or inclination the currents of fashion are always changing Synonyms & Similar Words direction trend tide tendency wind shift drift run tenor curve leaning downside custom propensity swing way upside turn habit undercurrent turnabout countercurrent countertrend undertow 2 as in wind noticeable movement of air in a particular direction curtains that were being lightly lifted by a fresh current from the open window Synonyms & Similar Words wind draft blow breeze tornado breath flurry tempest gale windstorm gust blast headwind puff squall tailwind zephyr waft Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of current are drift, tendency, tenor, and trend. While all these words mean "movement in a particular direction," current implies a clearly defined but not necessarily unalterable course. an encounter that changed the current of my life While in some cases nearly identical to current, drift may apply to a tendency determined by external forces, or it may apply to an underlying or obscure trend of meaning or discourse. the drift of the population away from large cities got the drift of her argument While the synonyms tendency and current are close in meaning, tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force. a general tendency toward inflation The words tenor and current can be used in similar contexts, but tenor stresses a clearly perceptible direction and a continuous, undeviating course. the tenor of the times The meanings of trend and current largely overlap; however, trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course. the long-term trend of the stock market is upward
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current

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