nnoun.eventthe motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)Synset:flow
Derivationally Related Form:flow
Hypernyms:change of location travel
Inherited Hypernyms:flowchange of locationmovementhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:air flowairflowbackflowbackflowingcurrentdischargedribbledripdrippagedrippingebbemissionflow of airflushfluxfluxionfountainfreshetgushjetoozeoozingoutpouringoverflowoverspillrefluxrunrunoffrushseepagespatestreamsurgetrickleupsurge
Full Hyponyms:airflowbackflowcharybdiscurrentdebris surgedischargedripdrippingebbeddyel ninoel nino southern oscillationemissionequatorial currentescapeexudationflushfluxfountainfreshetgulf streamintravenous dripjapan currentjetnorth equatorial currentocean currentonrushoverflowperuvian currentregurgitationriptiderushseepagesouth equatorial currentsprayspringtidespritztidal boretidal flowtorrentundertideundertowwhirlpool
vverb.motionmove or progress freely as if in a streamSynset:flow flux
Examples:- The crowd flowed out of the stadium
Derivationally Related Form:fluxionflow
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:flowmove
Direct Hyponyms:cocklerifflerippleruffletranspiratetranspireundulate
Full Troponyms:rippletranspire
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.motionmove along, of liquidsSynset:course feed flow run
Examples:- Water flowed into the cave
- the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
Derivationally Related Form:runflowcourseflowing
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:runmove
Direct Hyponyms:circulatedraindribbleeddyfilterflushgushgutterjetoozepourpurlrun downrun offrun outseepspillstreamsurgeswirltidetricklewastewell outwhirlwhirlpool
Full Troponyms:blowcentrifugecirculatedraineddyflushgeysergutterjetleachoverflowpourpumpregurgitaterun downseepspillspinspurtstreamtidetrickleultracentrifugeventilatewash downwastewhoosh
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Water and oil --- into the bowl (apply to: flow, run)
vverb.motioncause to flowExamples:- The artist flowed the washes on the paper
Derivationally Related Form:flow
Inherited Hypernyms:flow
Causes:course feed flow run
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.stativebe abundantly presentExamples:- The champagne flowed at the wedding
Derivationally Related Form:flow
Hypernyms:be exist
Inherited Hypernyms:flowexist
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.contactfall or flow in a certain waySynset:fall flow hang
Examples:- This dress hangs well
- Her long black hair flowed down her back
Derivationally Related Form:hang
Inherited Hypernyms:hang
Sentence Frame:Something ---s Adjective/Noun
vverb.changecover or swamp with waterDerivationally Related Form:flowage
Hypernyms:flood
Inherited Hypernyms:flowfloodcovertouch
Direct Hyponyms:laplavewash
Full Troponyms:lave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.bodyundergo menstruationSynset:flow menstruate
Examples:- She started menstruating at the age of 11
Derivationally Related Form:menstruationflow
Hypernyms:bleed hemorrhage shed blood
Inherited Hypernyms:menstruateshed bloodexhaust
Entailment:ovulate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | They --- (apply to: menstruate)
adj satadj.alldesigned or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flowSynset:aerodynamic sleek streamlined
Examples:- a streamlined convertible
Antonyms:rough
Inherited Hypernyms:streamlined
Similar to:smooth