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DictionaryflowFluid movement
noun / verb

flow

FLOH/flˈoʊ/

Continuous movement in a stream.

Water flows steadily between the smooth stones in the stream.

Stream flows steadily between smooth stones.
Etymology
flowOld Englishto flow, stream

Old English flowan described streaming, melting, and overflowing. Liquid movement remains central to flow, and provides the comparison when other things move steadily and continuously.

In context

Level Up RN2:49
And carbon dioxide, for example, will move from the body cells into the capillaries where it will flow back to the heart, and it can be removed from the body.
Cardiovascular System: Introduction, Anatomy & Physiology Review - Medical-Surgical | @LevelUpRN

More examples

  • Cool air flows through the open windows.
  • Her questions interrupt the flow of our conversation.
  • Her menstrual flow is heavier on the second day.

Forms

flow · flows · flowed · flowing

outflow noun — Movement of fluid out of a place.

Similar words

stream
Suggests movement in a steady, often narrow current.
circulate
Means moving around a system, often returning repeatedly.
trickle
Describes a slow flow in very small amounts.