to move along in a stream

The river flowed slowly to the sea.

to circulate

blood flowing through one's veins.

to stream or well forth

Warmth flows from the sun.

to issue or proceed from a source

Orders flowed from the office.

to menstruate.

to come or go as in a stream

A constant stream of humanity flowed by.

to proceed continuously and smoothly

Melody flowed from the violin.

to hang loosely at full length

Her hair flowed over her shoulders.

to abound in something

The tavern flowed with wine.

to rise and advance, as the tide ( opposed to ebb ).

to cause or permit to flow

to flow paint on a wall before brushing.

to cover with water or other liquid; flood.

an act of flowing.

movement in or as if in a stream.

the rate of flowing.

the volume of fluid that flows through a passage of any given section during a unit of time

Oil flow of the well was 500 barrels a day.

something that flows; stream.

an outpouring or discharge of something, as in a stream

a flow of blood.

menstruation.

an overflowing; flood.

the rise of the tide ( opposed to ebb ).

Machinery . progressive distortion of a metal object under continuous service at high temperature.

Physics . the transference of energy

heat flow.

noun

trickle

verb

trickle , ebb , stagnate

noun

breeze , continuance , continuation , continuity , course , current , deluge , discharge , draft , draw , dribble , drift , ebb , effusion , electricity , emanation , flood , flux , gush , juice , leakage , movement , oozing , outflow , outpouring , plenty , plethora , progress , progression , river , run , sequence , series , spate , spout , spurt , stream , succession , tide , train , wind , rush , surge

verb

abound , arise , brim , cascade , circulate , continue , course , deluge , discharge , disembogue , dribble , ebb , emanate , emerge , emit , exudate , exude , flood , glide , gurgle , gush , inundate , jet , leak , move , ooze , overflow , pass , percolate , pour , proceed , progress , pullulate , regurgitate , result , ripple , roll , rush , slide , sluice , smooth along , spew , spill , splash , spring , spurt , sputter , squirt , stream , sweep , swell , swirl , teem , trickle , tumble , void , well forth , run , empty , issue , surge , well , sail , come , derive , originate , rise , upspring , bristle , crawl , swarm , alluvion , continuity , current , debouch , drain , drift , float , flutter , flux , influx , movement , oozing , outpouring , river , sequence , streaming , tide , torrent , wind