2flow noun
plural flows 1 [singular] : an act of flowing
▪ a sudden flow of tears : the movement of something that is flowing ▪ a steady/smooth flow of traffic ▪ The doctor was trying to stop/staunch the flow of blood. ▪ We want to encourage the free flow of ideas. ▪ the westward flow of settlers ▪ We've been receiving a constant flow of phone calls. 2 [count] : a large area of mud or some other material that is flowing or that was formed by flowing
▪ a mud flow ▪ an ancient lava flow [=an area of rock that was created by flowing lava] 3 [noncount] : the amount of something that flows in a certain time
▪ measuring blood flow to the brain — see also cash flow
▪ a sudden flow of tears : the movement of something that is flowing ▪ a steady/smooth flow of traffic ▪ The doctor was trying to stop/staunch the flow of blood. ▪ We want to encourage the free flow of ideas. ▪ the westward flow of settlers ▪ We've been receiving a constant flow of phone calls.
▪ a mud flow ▪ an ancient lava flow [=an area of rock that was created by flowing lava]
▪ measuring blood flow to the brain — see also cash flow
ebb and flow — see 1ebb
go against the flow
: to do things that do not agree with what most other people are doing
▪ She has her own way of thinking and she's not afraid to go against the flow.
▪ She has her own way of thinking and she's not afraid to go against the flow.
go with the flow
: to relax and accept what is happening without trying to change things or do something different or difficult
▪ When I'm on vacation, I just like to take it easy and go with the flow.
▪ When I'm on vacation, I just like to take it easy and go with the flow.
in full flow
chiefly Brit 1 — used to describe someone who is talking continuously in a very enthusiastic way ▪ He can talk for hours when he's in full flow. 2 — used to describe the time when something is most active, successful, etc. ▪ When we arrived the party was already in full flow.
