[fləʊ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream
(e.g: from here the river flows north)

- go from one place to another in a steady stream, typically in large numbers
(e.g: people flowed into the huge courtyard)

- (of a solid) undergo a permanent change of shape under stress, without melting


Phrases:
- go with the flow
- in full flow
- in mid flow

Origin:
Old English flōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloeien, also to flood

[fləʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream
(e.g: the flow of water into the pond)

- a steady, continuous stream or supply of something
(e.g: a constant flow of people)

- a watery swamp; a morass

- the gradual permanent deformation of a solid under stress, without melting


Phrases:
- go with the flow
- in full flow
- in mid flow

Origin:
Old English flōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloeien, also to flood