flowing

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US/ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/UK/ˈfləʊ.ɪŋ/

noun

The action of the verb to flow

“flowing prose”

Similar
fluentstreamingfluidfluminousfluxivefree-flowingonrushingquick
Opposite
stagnantstanding
OriginMiddle English flowyng →
CommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of flow
nounflowing (plural flowings)

plural flowings

  1. The action of the verb to flow

    the flowing of the river

adjectiveflowing (comparative more flowing, superlative most flowing)

comparative more flowing · superlative most flowing

  1. Tending to flow.

    Synonyms: fluent

  2. Moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.

    flowing prose

    3 more examples

    a flowing dress

    [T]he pleasure of writing on wax with a stylus is exemplified by the fine, flowing hand of a Roman scribe who made out the birth certificate of Herennia Gemella, born March 128 AD.

    2013 September 14, Jane Shilling, “The Golden Thread: the Story of Writing, by Ewan Clayton, review [print edition: Illuminating language]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review), page R28

    England were unable to repeat the flowing football that overpowered Croatia in their first World Cup game as they were held to a draw by Ghana at Boston Stadium.

    2026 June 23, Phil McNulty, “England 0-0 Ghana”, in BBC

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveTending to flow.

Similar
fluent
Similar
streamingfluidfluminousfluxivefree-flowingonrushingquickrunning
Opposite
stagnantstanding
Broader
in motion
Narrower
fast-flowingfastest-flowingeverflowingtransfluent

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivedesigned or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow

Similar
streamlinedaerodynamicsleeksmooth

nounthe motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

Similar
flow
Broader
change of locationtravel
Also see
aerodynamicflowfree-flowingsequacioussleekstreamingstreamlined

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishflowyng
  2. Englishflowing

From Middle English flowyng; equivalent to flow + -ing.

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Translations

Bulgarian плавен, гладък
  • плавен (plaven)moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
  • гладък (gladăk)moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
Esperanto flua
  • fluamoving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
Irish craobhach
  • craobhachmoving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
Latin fluens
  • fluensmoving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
Māori paparōnaki
  • paparōnakimoving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
Polish potoczysty
  • potoczystymoving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
Russian плавный, распущенные
  • плавный (plavnyj)moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
  • распущенные (raspuščennyje)moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly
Scottish Gaelic siùbhlach
  • siùbhlachmoving, proceeding or shaped smoothly

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with flowing

goingshowinggrowingknowingsewingblowingBoeingforegoingrowingowingglowingmowingoverflowingsowingbowinglowingsnowingcrowingaxe throwingtough going
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Anagrams

Wilfongwolfingfowling
Cite this entry
APA

flowing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flowing

MLA

“flowing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flowing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flowing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flowing.

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