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The fast, flowing parts, the high-speed corners, that's where a Formula One car is at its best - changes of direction, pulling high g-forces left and right.
Jenson Button

Meaning of "flowing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLOWING

flowing  [ˈfləʊɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLOWING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flowing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLOWING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flowing

"Flowing" is a song by the group 311. It first appeared on the 1999 album Soundsystem and was released as the second single from the album. It was included on 311's Greatest Hits '93-'03 album in 2004. The song did not obtain as much attention as the first single from Soundsystem, "Come Original", but did reach #17 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The lyrics depict lead singer Nick Hexum's bout with insomnia.

Definition of flowing in the English dictionary

The first definition of flowing in the dictionary is moving as in a stream. Other definition of flowing is advancing or rising. Flowing is also hanging freely or loosely.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLOWING


billowing
ˈbɪləʊɪŋ
fast-flowing
ˌfɑːstˈfləʊɪŋ
following
ˈfɒləʊɪŋ
glowing
ˈɡləʊɪŋ
going
ˈɡəʊɪŋ
growing
ˈɡrəʊɪŋ
inflowing
ˈɪnˌfləʊɪŋ
knowing
ˈnəʊɪŋ
lowing
ˈləʊɪŋ
mellowing
ˈmeləʊɪŋ
nonyellowing
nɒnˈjɛləʊɪŋ
ongoing
ˈɒnˌɡəʊɪŋ
outgoing
ˈaʊtˌɡəʊɪŋ
overflowing
ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ
reflowing
riːˈfləʊɪŋ
sewing
ˈsəʊɪŋ
showing
ˈʃəʊɪŋ
swift-flowing
ˈswɪftˌfləʊɪŋ
throwing
ˈθrəʊɪŋ
whistle-blowing
wɪsəlˌbləʊɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLOWING

flowerhorn fish
flowerily
floweriness
flowering
flowering ash
flowering currant
flowering maple
flowering quince
flowering shrub
flowerless
flowerpot
flowers of sulphur
flowers of zinc
flowers-de-luce
flowery
flowingly
flowingness
flowmeter
flown
flowstone

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLOWING

borrowing
bowing
crowing
cult following
drawing
fast-growing
glass-blowing
harrowing
ingrowing
mind-blowing
mowing
narrowing
owing
public sector borrowing
rice growing
rice-growing
rowing
sowing
there is no knowing
unknowing
vine-growing

Synonyms and antonyms of flowing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLOWING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flowing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of flowing

Translation of «flowing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLOWING

Find out the translation of flowing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flowing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flowing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

que fluye
570 millions of speakers

English

flowing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تتدفق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

течет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fluir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রবাহিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coulant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengalir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fließend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

流れる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흐르는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mili
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chảy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாயும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाहते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fluente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płynących
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тече
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

care curge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρέουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vloei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flödande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flyter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flowing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOWING»

The term «flowing» is very widely used and occupies the 11.678 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOWING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flowing

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10 QUOTES WITH «FLOWING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flowing.
1
Jon Lee Anderson
The mercy caravans are through there the medicine refugees flowing out. It makes the United States look very bad here. And much more like an occupation force than it did before.
2
Bob Barr
Accepting federal funding undermines state sovereignty as states become beholden to federal requirements in order to keep the money flowing.
3
Ben Bradlee
The champagne was flowing like the Potomac in flood.
4
Claude M. Bristol
You must intensify and render continuous by repeatedly presenting with suggestive ideas and mental pictures of the feast of good things, and the flowing fountain, which awaits the successful achievement or attainment of the desires.
5
Gavin Bryars
I work very fast, keeping the ideas flowing but making sure they come out the way I intended.
6
Jenson Button
The fast, flowing parts, the high-speed corners, that's where a Formula One car is at its best - changes of direction, pulling high g-forces left and right.
7
Steve Carell
A healthy body means a healthy mind. You get your heart rate up, and you get the blood flowing through your body to your brain. Look at Albert Einstein. He rode a bicycle. He was also an early student of Jazzercise. You never saw Einstein lift his shirt, but he had a six-pack under there.
8
Thomas Carlyle
The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.
9
Pete Carroll
Dancers work and they work and they work, and they master their skills so far that improvisation just comes flowing out of them. Their natural expression of the best they can possibly be comes out of them because there is no boundary to hold them back... That's the mentality that I'm trying to create, recreate and hold on to forever.
10
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Memory is very important, the memory of each photo taken, flowing at the same speed as the event. During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLOWING»

Discover the use of flowing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flowing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Flowing Bowl
First published in 1892, ""The Flowiing Bowl"" by ""Only WIlliam"" (a.k.a. A. William Schmidt) is a collection of classic cocktail recipes.
William Schmidt, A. Schmidt, 2008
2
The Flowing Light of the Godhead
Here is the first English translation based on the new critical edition of The Flowing Light of the Godhead, the sole mystical visionary work of Mechthild, a 13th-century (c. 1260-c. 1282/94) German Beguine.
Mechthild (of Magdeburg), Frank J. Tobin, 1998
3
Like the Flowing River: Thoughts and Reflections
A breathtaking collection of reflections from one of the world's best loved storytellers, Paulo Coelho.
Paulo Coelho, 2006
4
Forever Flowing
The novel tells the story of Ivan Grigoryevich, who has returned to Russia after thirty years in the Gulag.
Vasiliĭ Semenovich Grossman, 1972
5
Flowing Waters Never Stale
Flowing Waters Never Stale brings together a collection ofChina travel tales written over a five-year period from early 2002to the end of February 2007, capturing the complexity, varietyand spirit of the country in a way that few other ...
Mark Anthony Jones, 2008
6
Flowing Upstream: Empowering Women Through Water Management ...
Empowering Society
Sara Ahmed, 2005
7
Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, ...
In this book, he offers you dozens of ideas for telling your story with data presented in creative, visual ways. Open the book, open your mind, and discover an almost endless variety of ways to give your data new dimensions.
Nathan Yau, 2011
8
The Backward-Flowing Method: The Secret of Life and Death
The author, JJ Semple shares his many years of first-hand practice with the sacred books meditation system. One-by-one, he reveals the techniques behind the books secrets, providing clear instructions on how to use them.
JJ. Semple, 2008
9
Flowing Bridges, Quiet Waters: Japanese Psychotherapies, ...
The approach offers a way of acknowledging feelings while engaging in constructive living. No index. Paper edition ($10.95) not seen. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
David K. Reynolds, 1989
10
Mechthild of Magdeburg: Selections from The Flowing Light of ...
Here is one of the great surprises of German medieval literature.
Mechthild (of Magdeburg), Elizabeth A. Andersen, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLOWING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flowing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Brisbane man swept away in a fast-flowing river when he jumped in …
The 44-year-old man allegedly leapt into the water to retrieve his remote-control toy when he got caught in a difficulty in the fast-flowing river at ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Newington Farmers Market keeps the fresh food flowing
That's what Market Master Val Ginn imagined when she dreamed up the idea of having a market in town, and her dream has come true. «Washington Times, Jul 15»
3
Whitecaps return home for test with free-flowing Kansas City
They favour a free-flowing, attacking style initiated by midfield general Benny Feilhaber, who is enjoying an outstanding season. The Caps ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
4
Ian Bell's counterattack keeps good vibes flowing | Cricket | ESPN …
Even just a few months ago England, having lost two early wickets in their second innings, might have gone into their shells. It was nothing of ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
5
Kate Middleton: Style Lookbook, 'Zany' Wimbledon Faces And Battle …
From flowing manes to fitted designer frocks, the ladies of Wimbledon, including Kate, get full points. [Feature image via Getty Images] ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
Flowing with traffic: Up and running, the 250 interchange aims to be …
With traffic now flowing freely through the intersection in all directions, one can finally see the project in a fully functional, non-theoretical state. «Charlottesville Tomorrow, Jul 15»
7
Get Sales Flowing With Fountains
Get Sales Flowing With Fountains. Ever-improving fountain styles and functions create an effective opportunity to educate customers and increase sales. «PetProductNews.com, Jul 15»
8
If Rubio Ever Got Elected You Would Have People Flowing Across …
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump responded to criticism from fellow presidential candidates in an interview with CNN's ... «RealClearPolitics, Jul 15»
9
Forbes AgTech Summit: Where The Money Is Flowing
Despite that knowledge gap, the money is flowing in: $4.2 billion in agtech investments projected this year, compared to $2.4 billion invested in ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
10
Flood water from Colorado River flowing into Lake Buchanan …
Flood waters from Brownwood are now pouring into Lake Buchanan. The lake looks much different than a year ago. But it may take a few more ... «MyFox Austin, Jul 15»

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