passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing

the current month.

prevalent; customary

the current practice.

popular; in vogue

current fashions.

new; present; most recent

the current issue of a publication.

publicly reported or known

a rumor that is current.

passing from one to another; circulating, as a coin.

Archaic . running; flowing.

Obsolete . genuine; authentic.

a flowing; flow, as of a river.

something that flows, as a stream.

a large portion of air, large body of water, etc., moving in a certain direction.

the speed at which such flow moves; velocity of flow.

Electricity . electric current.

a course, as of time or events; the main course; the general tendency.

adjective

antiquated , old , old-fashioned , past , uncommon , uncontemporary

adjective

accepted , accustomed , afoot , circulating , common knowledge , customary , cutting-edge , doing , existent , extant , fad , fashionable , general , going around , hot * , in , in circulation , in progress , instant , in the mainstream , in the news , in use , in vogue , leading-edge , mod * , modern , now * , on front burner , ongoing , popular , present , present-day , prevailing , prevalent , rampant , regnant , rife , ruling , state-of-the-art , swinging , topical , trendy , up-to-date , widespread , au courant , mod , up-to-the-minute , contemporary , existing , new , now , predominant , coetaneous , coeval , contemporaneous

noun

course , draught , drift , ebb and flow , flood , flux , jet , juice , progression , river , run , rush , spate , stream , tidal motion , tide , surge , accepted , common , contemporaneity , contemporary , counter , customary , draft , electricity , flow , general , instant , latest , living , mainstream , modern , modernity , motion , moving , now , ongoing , popular , present , prevailing , prevalence , prevalent , rapid , recent , rife , running , topical , topicality , torrent , trend , trendy , usual