flow

flow

to move along in a stream; to circulate; to issue or proceed from a source
Not to be confused with:floe – a sheet of floating ice, as on the surface of the sea

flow

F0191100 (flō)v. flowed, flow·ing, flows v.intr.1. a. To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity, as in the manner characteristic of a fluid.b. To issue in a stream; pour forth: Sap flowed from the gash in the tree.2. To circulate, as the blood in the body.3. To move with a continual shifting of component particles: wheat flowing into the bin; traffic flowing through the tunnel.4. To proceed steadily and easily: The preparations flowed smoothly.5. To exhibit a smooth or graceful continuity: The poem's cadence flowed gracefully.6. To hang loosely and gracefully: The cape flowed from his shoulders.7. To rise. Used of the tide.8. To arise; derive: Many conclusions flow from this hypothesis.9. a. To be abundant; teem: coffers flowing with treasure; wine flowing at the celebration.b. To move from one place to another in large numbers: Contributions flowed in from all parts of the country.10. To menstruate.11. To undergo plastic deformation without cracking or breaking. Used of rocks, metals, or minerals.v.tr.1. To release as a flow: trees flowing thin sap.2. To cause to flow: "One of the real keys to success is developing a system where you can flow traffic to yourselves" (Marc Klee).n.1. a. The act of flowing.b. The smooth motion characteristic of fluids.2. a. A stream or current.b. A flood or overflow.c. A residual mass that has stopped flowing: a hardened lava flow.3. a. A continuous output or outpouring: a flow of ideas; produced a steady flow of stories.b. A continuous movement or circulation: the flow of traffic; a flow of paperwork across his desk.4. The amount that flows in a given period of time.5. The rising of the tide.6. Continuity and smoothness of appearance.7. A general movement or tendency: a dissenter who went against the flow of opinion.8. The sequence in which operations are performed.9. An apparent ease or effortlessness of performance: "An athlete must learn to forget the details of his or her training to achieve the instinctive sense of flow that characterizes a champion" (Frederick Turner).10. Menstrual discharge.

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[Middle English flouen, from Old English flōwan; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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flow′ing·ly adv.Synonyms: flow, current, flood, rush¹, stream, tide¹
These nouns denote something suggestive of running water, as in power of movement or abundance: a flow of thought; the current of history; a flood of ideas; a rush of sympathy; a stream of complaints; a tide of immigration. See Also Synonyms at stem¹.

flow

(fləʊ) vb (mainly intr) 1. (of liquids) to move or be conveyed as in a stream2. (of blood) to circulate around the body3. to move or progress freely as if in a stream: the crowd flowed into the building. 4. to proceed or be produced continuously and effortlessly: ideas flowed from her pen. 5. to show or be marked by smooth or easy movement6. to hang freely or loosely: her hair flowed down her back. 7. to be present in abundance: wine flows at their parties. 8. (Physiology) an informal word for menstruate9. (Physical Geography) (of tide water) to advance or rise. Compare ebb¹10. (tr) to cover or swamp with liquid; flood11. (Geological Science) (of rocks such as slate) to yield to pressure without breaking so that the structure and arrangement of the constituent minerals are alteredn12. the act, rate, or manner of flowing: a fast flow. 13. a continuous stream or discharge14. continuous progression15. (Physical Geography) the advancing of the tide16. (Physical Geography) a stream of molten or solidified lava17. the amount of liquid that flows in a given time18. (Physiology) an informal word for menstruation19. (Physical Geography) a. a marsh or swampb. an inlet or basin of the seac. (capital when part of a name): Scapa Flow. 20. flow of spirits natural happiness[Old English flōwan; related to Old Norse flōa, Middle Low German vlōien, Greek plein to float, Sanskrit plavate he swims]

flow

(floʊ)

v.i. 1. to move along in a stream: The river flows to the sea. 2. to circulate, as blood. 3. to stream or well forth. 4. to issue or proceed from a source: Orders flowed from the office. 5. to come or go as in a stream: Masses of people flowed by. 6. to proceed continuously: The words flowed from his pen. 7. to hang loosely at full length: hair flowing down her back. 8. to abound in something: a land flowing with plentiful harvests. 9. to menstruate. 10. to rise and advance, as the tide (opposed to ebb). v.t. 11. to cause or permit to flow. 12. to cover with liquid; flood. n. 13. an act of flowing. 14. movement in or as if in a stream. 15. the rate of flowing. 16. the volume of fluid that flows through a passage during a given unit of time. 17. something that flows; stream. 18. an outpouring of something: a flow of blood. 19. menstruation. 20. an overflowing; flood. 21. the rise of the tide (opposed to ebb). 22. the transference of energy: heat flow. Idioms: go with the flow, to follow prevailing trends. [before 900; Middle English; Old English flōwan]

flow

Past participle: flowed
Gerund: flowing

Imperative
flow
flow

Present
I flow
you flow
he/she/it flows
we flow
you flow
they flow

Preterite
I flowed
you flowed
he/she/it flowed
we flowed
you flowed
they flowed

Present Continuous
I am flowing
you are flowing
he/she/it is flowing
we are flowing
you are flowing
they are flowing

Present Perfect
I have flowed
you have flowed
he/she/it has flowed
we have flowed
you have flowed
they have flowed

Past Continuous
I was flowing
you were flowing
he/she/it was flowing
we were flowing
you were flowing
they were flowing

Past Perfect
I had flowed
you had flowed
he/she/it had flowed
we had flowed
you had flowed
they had flowed

Future
I will flow
you will flow
he/she/it will flow
we will flow
you will flow
they will flow

Future Perfect
I will have flowed
you will have flowed
he/she/it will have flowed
we will have flowed
you will have flowed
they will have flowed

Future Continuous
I will be flowing
you will be flowing
he/she/it will be flowing
we will be flowing
you will be flowing
they will be flowing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flowing
you have been flowing
he/she/it has been flowing
we have been flowing
you have been flowing
they have been flowing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flowing
you will have been flowing
he/she/it will have been flowing
we will have been flowing
you will have been flowing
they will have been flowing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flowing
you had been flowing
he/she/it had been flowing
we had been flowing
you had been flowing
they had been flowing

Conditional
I would flow
you would flow
he/she/it would flow
we would flow
you would flow
they would flow

Past Conditional
I would have flowed
you would have flowed
he/she/it would have flowed
we would have flowed
you would have flowed
they would have flowed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flow - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)flowingfountain, jet - an artificially produced flow of waterchange of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of somethingebb, reflux - the outward flow of the tidebackflow, backflowing - a flow that returns toward its sourceair flow, airflow, flow of air - the flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"current, stream - a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"freshet, spate - the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snowrunoff, overflow, overspill - the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacitydrippage, dripping - a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)outpouring, discharge, run - the pouring forth of a fluidfluxion, flux - a flow or dischargeoozing, seepage, ooze - the process of seepingdribble, drip, trickle - flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"emission - the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)gush, outpouring, flush - a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"surge, upsurge, rush, spate - a sudden forceful flow
	2.	flow - the amount of fluid that flows in a given timeflow rate, rate of flowcardiac output - the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time; "a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute"rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
	3.	flow - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progressionstreammovement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"spillage, spill, release - the act of allowing a fluid to escapeoverflow, flood, outpouring - a large flow
	4.	flow - any uninterrupted stream or dischargebackwash, slipstream, airstream, wash, race - the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propellerturbulent flow - flow in which the velocity at any point varies erraticallystreamline flow - flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steadyfilling - flow into something (as a container)flowage - gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat); "rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation"inflow, influx - the process of flowing innatural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"effluence, efflux, outflow - the process of flowing out
	5.	flow - something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously; "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors"streammotion - a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"
	6.	flow - dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"stream, currentcourse, line - a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
	7.	flow - the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotlecatamenia, menses, menstruation, menstruum, periodexpelling, discharge, emission - any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus"hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia - abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolongedoligomenorrhea - abnormally light or infrequent menstruation
Verb	1.	flow - move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium"fluxmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"cockle, ripple, ruffle, undulate, riffle - stir up (water) so as to form ripplestranspirate, transpire - pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
	2.	flow - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"course, run, feedflush - flow freely; "The garbage flushed down the river"jet, gush - issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"tide, surge - rise or move forward; "surging waves"circulate - move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; "Blood circulates in my veins"; "The air here does not circulate"eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl - flow in a circular current, of liquidswaste, run off - run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean"run down - move downward; "The water ran down"pour - flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor"spill, run out - flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"well out, stream - flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face"dribble, trickle, filter - run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"drain, run out - flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat"ooze, seep - pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openingsgutter - flow in small streams; "Tears guttered down her face"be due, flow from - be the result of
	3.	flow - cause to flow; "The artist flowed the washes on the paper"
	4.	flow - be abundantly present; "The champagne flowed at the wedding"exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
	5.	flow - fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"hang, fall
	6.	flow - cover or swamp with waterflood - cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"lave, lap, wash - wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"
	7.	flow - undergo menstruation; "She started menstruating at the age of 11"menstruatebleed, hemorrhage, shed blood - lose blood from one's body

flow

verb1. run, course, rush, sweep, move, issue, pass, roll, flood, pour, slide, proceed, stream, run out, surge, spill, go along, circulate, swirl, glide, ripple, cascade, whirl, overflow, gush, inundate, deluge, spurt, teem, spew, squirt, purl, well forth A stream flowed down into the valley.2. pour, move, sweep, flood, stream, overflow Large numbers of refugees continue to flow into the country.3. issue, follow, result, emerge, spring, pour, proceed, arise, derive, ensue, emanate Undesirable consequences flow from these misconceptions.noun1. stream, current, movement, motion, course, issue, flood, drift, tide, spate, gush, flux, outpouring, outflow, undertow, tideway watching the quiet flow of the olive-green water2. outpouring, flood, stream, succession, train, plenty, abundance, deluge, plethora, outflow, effusion, emanation the opportunity to control the flow of information

flow

verb1. To move freely as a liquid:circulate, course, run, stream.2. To pass or pour out:discharge, empty, issue.3. To come forth or emit in abundance:gush, pour, run, rush, stream, surge, well.4. To proceed with ease, especially of expression:glide, roll, sail.5. To have as a source:arise, come, derive, emanate, issue, originate, proceed, rise, spring, stem, upspring.6. To be abundantly filled or richly supplied:abound, bristle, crawl, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teem.nounSomething suggestive of running water:current, drift, flood, flux, rush, spate, stream, surge, tide.

Translations

流动涨

flow

(fləu) verb1. to move along in the way that water does. The river flowed into the sea. 流動 流动2. (of the tide) to rise. The boat left the harbour when the tide began to flow. 漲(潮) （潮）涨 noun the act of flowing. a flow of blood; the flow of traffic. 流動 流动ˈflow chart noun a chart describing the stages of a process. 流程圖 流程图

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