said of water or other liquid: to move or pour steadily and continuously
Muddy water flowed along the gutter
Blood flows round our bodies
said of a river or stream: to move in a certain direction
The Humber flows into the North Sea
said of the tide: to move towards the land; to rise: compare ebb1
said of gas or electricity: to pass along pipes or cables
said of crowds, traffic, etc: to move steadily along
Traffic is flowing again after an earlier accident
of ideas or words:
to come easily to one as one speaks or writes
to have a smooth graceful continuity
said of long hair, loose clothing, etc: to swing or stream gracefully
long flowing robes
to have a smooth graceful continuity
the flowing lines of the new car model
said of ideas or words: to come easily to one as one speaks or writes
said of conversation: to be animated and lively
to proceed from, or be the result or outcome of something
the wealth that flows from our labour
said of rock or other solid material: to deform under stress without cracking or rupturing
to have a plentiful supply of (something)
a land flowing with milk and honey