flowing
Pronunciation: [floʊɪŋ]
Word
Context: “movement”
(adjective) when something moves smoothly and easily, usually like water or a soft material. It can describe how rivers move or how clothes hang nicely.
Example
The river was flowing gently through the valley.
Example
The water in the pond wasn't flowing; it was completely still.
Example
Is the water flowing quickly or slowly today?
Context: “movement”
(verb) to move steadily and continuously in a particular direction, like how a stream of water goes downhill or how time passes.
Example
The crowd flowed out of the stadium after the game.
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Traffic didn't flow at all during the rush hour; it was completely stopped.
Example
How do you think the line will flow when the event starts?
Context: “emotions”
(verb) to come and go smoothly and freely, like emotions that can rise and fall. It can describe feelings that change over time.
Example
Her creativity flowed when she was painting.
Example
He felt like his ideas weren't flowing at all during the meeting.
Example
What makes your thoughts flow freely when you write?
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