Synonyms for

Flow

Verb / fləʊ / Another word for flow — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity.

Synonyms & similar words

catamenia menstruum feed flowing menstruation menstruate stream period rateofflow menses run flux fall current hang course flowrate stream run course move progress proceed circulate drift glide slide sail waft float pour issue gush spurt surge cascade rush

Synonyms by register

Formal

progression advancement current stream

Informal

go with the flow cruise roll glide

Literary

effluence tide course

Antonyms

stagnation blockage cessation halt standstill impasse

Common collocations

  • flow of information
  • cash flow
  • traffic flow
  • natural flow
  • smooth flow
  • steady flow
  • flow rate
  • blood flow

Word family

noun flow
verb flow
adjective flowing

Usage note

As a noun, 'flow' often refers to a continuous movement or passage. As a verb, it describes the act of moving smoothly and continuously.

Example sentences

  1. The water flowed gently in the stream.
  2. The hairdresser let her hair flow down her back.
  3. The traffic flowed smoothly on the highway.
  4. She watched the clouds flow across the sky.
  5. The music made her body flow with the rhythm.

Quotes

  • Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever. - Peter Hagerty
  • Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. - Lao Tzu
  • The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. - Alan Watts

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