Flowing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈflō-iŋ/ flow·ing

Meaning & Definition of Flowing

Flowing (adjective)

  1. moving smoothly and continuously in or as if in a stream
  2. smooth and graceful
  3. hanging loosely and gracefully

Flowing (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. capable of moving like a liquid

    "a flowing silk scarf"

    similar: fluent, fluid, liquid
    related: circumfluent, circumfluous, diluted, thin, watery, weak, semiliquid, semisolid
    opposite: hard, nonliquid, solid
    near: clotted, coagulated, gelatinous, gelled, jelled, jellied, thick, gluey, glutinous, gooey, gummy, viscous

Flowing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move in a stream

    "water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate"

    similar: pouring, rolling, running, streaming
    related: arising, disemboguing, effusing, emanating, issuing, springing, coursing, racing, rushing, fountaining, gushing, spouting, spurting, deluging, engulfing, flooding, inundating, overflowing, overrunning, swamping, cascading, dribbling, dripping, guttering, riffling, rippling, sheeting, trickling, flushing, washing out
    opposite: backing up
    near: clotting, coagulating, congealing, gelling, hardening, setting

  2. to move or proceed smoothly and readily

    "as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow"

    similar: bowling, breezing, brushing, coasting, cruising, drifting, gliding, rolling, sailing, skimming, sliding, slipping, streaming, sweeping, whisking
    related: flying, racing, rushing, speeding
    opposite: floundering, struggling
    near: limping, lumbering, plodding, stumbling, trudging, shambling, shuffling, stamping, stomping, stumping, tramping, laboring, toiling

Related Entry: Flow (verb)

Flow is a different word from Flowing. The synonyms below are for flow, not for flowing.

  1. to move in a stream

    "water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate"

    similar: pour, roll, run, stream
    related: arise, disembogue, effuse, emanate, issue, spring, course, race, rush, fountain, gush, spout, spurt, deluge, engulf, flood, inundate, overflow, overrun, swamp, cascade, dribble, drip, gutter, riffle, ripple, sheet, trickle, flush, wash out
    opposite: back up
    near: clot, coagulate, congeal, gel, harden, set

  2. to move or proceed smoothly and readily

    "as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow"

    similar: bowl, breeze, brush, coast, cruise, drift, glide, roll, sail, skim, slide, slip, stream, sweep, whisk
    related: fly, race, rush, speed
    opposite: flounder, struggle
    near: limp, lumber, plod, stumble, trudge, shamble, shuffle, stamp, stomp, stump, tramp, labor, toil

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Flowing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Flowing:

fluent, fluid, liquid, pouring, rolling, running, streaming, bowling, breezing, brushing, coasting, cruising, drifting, gliding, sailing, skimming, sliding, slipping, sweeping, whisking

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Flowing

Words with the opposite meaning of Flowing:

hard, nonliquid, solid, backing up, floundering, struggling

Related Words for Flowing

circumfluent, circumfluous, diluted, thin, watery, weak, semiliquid, semisolid, arising, disemboguing, effusing, emanating, issuing, springing, coursing, racing, rushing, fountaining, gushing, spouting, spurting, deluging, engulfing, flooding, inundating, overflowing, overrunning, swamping, cascading, dribbling

Near Antonyms of Flowing

clotted, coagulated, gelatinous, gelled, jelled, jellied, thick, gluey, glutinous, gooey, gummy, viscous, clotting, coagulating, congealing, gelling, hardening, setting, limping, lumbering, plodding, stumbling, trudging, shambling, shuffling, stamping, stomping, stumping, tramping, laboring

Word Forms of Flowing

Derived words: flowingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Flowing

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Flowing

free-flowing

Frequently Asked Questions about Flowing

What does "Flowing" mean?

"Flowing" means moving smoothly and continuously in or as if in a stream. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: moving smoothly and continuously in or as if in a stream. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Flowing"?

Other words for "Flowing" include fluent, fluid, liquid, pouring, rolling, running, streaming and bowling. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Flowing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Flowing"?

There are 60 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Flowing". Common alternatives include fluent, fluid, liquid, pouring, rolling, running, streaming, bowling, breezing and brushing.

What is the opposite of "Flowing"?

Antonyms of "Flowing" include hard, nonliquid, solid, backing up, floundering and struggling. Near antonyms include clotted, coagulated, gelatinous and gelled.

How do you use "Flowing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Flowing" in a sentence: "a flowing silk scarf"; "water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate"; "as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow".

Is "Flowing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Flowing" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Flowing"?

"Flowing" is pronounced /ˈflō-iŋ/ and divided into syllables as flow·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Flowing"?

First known use: before 12th century.