English

flow

floʊ, fləʊ
Meaning: to move steadily and continuously; to stream
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: fləʊ

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base flow
3rd person singular present flows
Present participle flowing
Past flowed
Will future will flow
Going-to future going to flow
Imperative negative don't flow / do not flow

Example sentences

The river flows through the valley.
The river flows through the valley.
The river flows through the center of the valley.
The river flows through the center of the valley.
A small stream flows through the woods behind our house.
A small stream flows through the woods behind our house.
Hot lava flowed down the side of the volcano.
Hot lava flowed down the side of the volcano.
The Nile river flows through several countries in Africa.
The Nile river flows through several countries in Africa.

Usage Notes

Used for the movement of liquids, traffic, or ideas in a continuous way.

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