flowing

adjective
UK: /ˈfləʊɪŋ/
US: /ˈfloʊɪŋ/

  1. Moving smoothly and continuously.

    1. The river is flowing fast after the rain.
    2. The flowing lava created a dramatic, fiery spectacle as it moved down the volcano.

  2. Describes something that moves or hangs loosely and gracefully.

    1. She wore a flowing dress at the party.
    2. The flowing curtains billowed gently in the summer breeze, creating a relaxing atmosphere.

  3. Proceeding easily and continuously.

    1. The conversation was flowing naturally.
    2. The flowing dialogue in the play kept the audience engaged from start to finish.

Synonyms

fluent streaming graceful drifting running
flowing verb

  1. Present participle of flow: moving in a stream.

    1. Water is flowing everywhere now.
    2. The crowd was flowing steadily into the stadium as the gates opened.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "flowing" in English means: Moving smoothly and continuously., Describes something that moves or hangs loosely and gracefully., Proceeding easily and continuously..

The phonetic transcription of "flowing" is /ˈfləʊɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈfloʊɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "flowing": fluent, streaming, graceful, drifting, running.

Example usage of "flowing": "The river is flowing fast after the rain.". More examples on the page.