See Also: flow 1, noun(dictionary)
flow(2)(dictionary)
flow(dictionary)
Flow(medicine)
Flow of funds(finance)
cash flow(dictionary)
Flow through basis(finance)
Flow through method(finance)
Money flow(finance)
Net cash flow(finance)

flow 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?liquid/gas/electricity?
2 ?traffic?
3 ?goods/people/information?
4 ?speech/writing?
5 ?of the sea?
6 in full flow
7 go with the flow
8 go against the flow
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?LIQUID/GAS/ELECTRICITY?
[C usually singular] a smooth steady movement of liquid, gas, or electricity
flow of
::He struggled to swim against the flow of the water.
::I tied a towel round his leg to try to stem the flow of blood.
?TRAFFIC?
[C usually singular, U] the steady movement of traffic
::a new road system to improve traffic flow through the city centre
?GOODS/PEOPLE/INFORMATION?
[C usually singular] the movement of goods, people, or information from one place to another
flow of
::the flow of funds from the US to Europe
::There has been a steady flow of people leaving the area.
::They have accused the government of trying to block the free flow of information.
::an attempt to stem the flow of refugees across the border
?SPEECH/WRITING?
[U] the continuous stream of words or ideas when someone is speaking, writing, or thinking about something
::I didn't want to interrupt her flow , so I said nothing.
?OF THE SEA?
[singular] the regular movement of the sea towards the land
::the ebb and flow of the tide
in full flow
informal if someone is in full flow, they are busy talking about something and seem likely to continue for a long time
go with the flow
to agree that you will do the thing that most people want to do
::I don't mind, I'll just go with the flow.
go against the flow
to do something very different from what other people are doing
-see also cash flow , ebb and flow at ebb 1 (3)