flow

The word “flow” has 1 syllable: flow

It's pronounced as /floʊ/

What is synonym and antonym for flow?

In the thesaurus, “flow” has 62 synonyms and 27 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for flow along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for flow

Antonyms for flow

back up
clot
coagulate
congeal
emigration
exodus
flight
flounder
gel
harden
labor
limp
lumber
outflow
outpouring
plod
set
shamble
shuffle
stamp
stomp
struggle
stumble
stump
toil
tramp
trudge

Meanings of flow

noun
1. A movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts.
2. The movement of a real or figurative fluid.
3. A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.
4. The rising movement of the tide.
5. Smoothness or continuity.
6. The amount of a fluid that moves or the rate of fluid movement.
7. A flow pipe, carrying liquid away from a boiler or other central plant (compare with return pipe which returns fluid to central plant).
8. A mental state characterized by concentration, focus and enjoyment of a given task.
9. The emission of blood during menstruation.
10. The ability to skilfully rap along to a beat.
11. A morass or marsh.
verb
1. To move as a fluid from one position to another.
2. To proceed; to issue forth.
3. To move or match smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.
4. To have or be in abundance; to abound, so as to run or flow over.
5. To hang loosely and wave.
6. To rise, as the tide; opposed to ebb.
7. To arrange (text in a wordprocessor, etc.) so that it wraps neatly into a designated space; to reflow.
8. To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood.
9. To cover with varnish.
10. To discharge excessive blood from the uterus.

Example Sentences

The river continued to flow steadily after the heavy rain.
Creativity tends to flow when the environment is calm and inspiring.
The traffic began to flow smoothly once the accident was cleared.
Good communication helps ideas to flow more easily in a team.
He tried to flow with the rhythm of the music while dancing.

On this page you'll find 89 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to flow, such as: affluence, arise, back up, bowl, breeze, brush, cascade.

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abounded

abounds

be alive with
be all over the place
be knee deep in
be no end to
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teem
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