flowing

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.

flowing

(ˈfləʊɪŋ) adj1. (of liquids) moving as in a stream2. (of tide water) advancing or rising3. hanging freely or loosely4. marked by smooth or easy movement. See also fast-flowing

flow•ing

(ˈfloʊ ɪŋ)

adj. long, smooth, and graceful: flowing lines; flowing gestures. [1545–55] flow′ing•ly, adv. flow′ing•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)flowfountain, 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
Adj.	1.	flowing - designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; "a streamlined convertible"aerodynamic, sleek, streamlinedsmooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"

flowing

adjective1. streaming, rushing, gushing, teeming, falling, full, rolling, sweeping, flooded, fluid, prolific, abundant, overrun, brimming over fragrance borne by the swiftly flowing stream2. sleek, smooth, fluid, unbroken, uninterrupted a smooth flowing line against a cloudless sky3. fluent, easy, natural, continuous, effortless, uninterrupted, free-flowing, cursive, rich his own rhetoric and flowing style of delivery4. loose, hanging, floppy, flaccid She wore a chic flowing gown.

flowing

adjectiveMarked by facility, especially of expression:easy, effortless, fluent, fluid, graceful, smooth.

Translations

fluentescorrevoleпроточный