flow synonyms

flow

n.

current, movement, progress, stream, tide, run, river, flood, ebb, gush, spurt, surge, spout, leakage, dribble, oozing, flux, outpouring, overflow, emanation, issue, discharge, effusion, outflow, drift, course, draft, downdraft, up-current, draw, wind, breeze, indraft, slipstream, race.

flow

v.

  1. To move in one direction

    stream, course, slide, slip, glide, move, progress, proceed, run, pass, float, sweep, rush, whirl, surge, roll, tumble, march, continue, swell, ebb.

  2. To issue forth

    pour out, spurt, squirt, flood, jet, spout, rush, gush, emerge, spring, well out, drop, drip, seep, emanate, trickle, overflow, spill, run, sputter, spew, stream, brim, cascade, teem, swell, gurgle, surge, leak, exudate, run out, ooze, regurgitate, splash, distill, dribble, percolate, exude, pour forth, bubble.

  3. To keep up a circular motion

    swirl, eddy, ripple, circle, circulate, percolate, whirl, purl, slosh. See syn. study at arise.arise.

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