1. (

• flow ,
• flux

) move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium" ;

2. (

• run ,
• flow ,
• feed ,
• course

) move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" ;

3. (

• flow ,

) cause to flow; "The artist flowed the washes on the paper" ;

4. (

• flow

) be abundantly present; "The champagne flowed at the wedding" ;

5. (

• hang ,
• fall ,
• flow ,

) fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back" ;

6. (

• flow

) cover or swamp with water ;

7. (

• menstruate ,
• flow

) undergo menstruation; "She started menstruating at the age of 11" ;