Synonyms of flow
18 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for flow is course. Other synonyms of flow are stream, rush, fountain, trickle and flux. The opposite of flow is ebb.
Synonyms and similar words for flow
verbMore synonyms
- courseTo run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood).
- flit
- fluxTo flow as a liquid.
- fly
- fountainTo flow or gush as if from a fountain.
- glide
- gushTo flow forth suddenly, in great volume.
- leak
- runOf a liquid or electric current, to flow.
- rushTo flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.
- slide
- slip
- spew
- spout
- streamTo flow in a continuous or steady manner, like a liquid.
- trickleTo flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously.
Opposite of flow
nounAntonym(s) of “movement of the tide”.
Meaning of flow
- noun Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
- noun The movement of a real or figurative fluid.
- noun A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.
flow in other languages
Questions about synonyms of flow
- What is another word for flow?
- Flow has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as course, stream, rush, fountain, trickle, flux and run.
- What is the opposite of flow?
- The opposite of flow is ebb.
- What does flow mean?
- Flow means movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: flow (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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