flow
noun
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
Synonymsflowingthe amount of fluid that flows in a given time
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
Synonymsstreamany uninterrupted stream or discharge
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”
Synonymsstreamdominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
“two streams of development run through American history”
“stream of consciousness”
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”
verb
move or progress freely as if in a stream
“The crowd flowed out of the stadium”
Synonymsfluxmove along, of liquids
“Water flowed into the cave”
“the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi”
cause to flow
“The artist flowed the washes on the paper”
be abundantly present
“The champagne flowed at the wedding”
fall or flow in a certain way
“This dress hangs well”
“Her long black hair flowed down her back”
cover or swamp with water
undergo menstruation
“She started menstruating at the age of 11”
Synonymsmenstruate
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
