noun
current
A directed flow through a medium.
The river's strong current carries fallen leaves toward the bridge.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to run. A current is something running or flowing along a course, whether water, air, electricity, or another moving medium.
More examples
- Warm air currents carry the glider higher.
- An electric current flows through the wire.
- The speech reflects a growing current of public discontent.
Forms
current · currents