Fluent Definition

flo͝oənt
adjective
Able to write or speak easily, smoothly, and expressively.
Fluent in French.
Webster's New World
Flowing or moving smoothly and easily.
Fluent verse.
Webster's New World
Flowing effortlessly; polished.
Speaks fluent Russian; gave a fluent performance of the sonata.
American Heritage
Flowing or capable of flowing; fluid.
American Heritage

(linguistics) Able to speak a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently – in a flowing way.

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Origin of Fluent

  • Latin fluēns fluent- present participle of fluere to flow bhleu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin fluens (“flowing”).

    From Wiktionary

Fluent Sentence Examples

  • She uses words precisely and makes easy, fluent sentences.

  • But then, Alex had always been fluent in pretty talk.

  • Though neither a fluent speaker nor bold pleader, in a very few years he was at the head of his profession.

  • He was little more than a fluent poetaster, and is now almost forgotten.

  • The aim now is to become fluent over the coming years.

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