Word

flow, v.
(flowed, flowing, flows)
freq. cnt. 24

move or progress freely as if in a stream
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

flow flux

sample sentences

"The crowd flowed out of the stadium"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flow flow

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fluxion

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

hyponym

ripple, ruffle, undulate, riffle, cockle transpirate, transpire

move along, of liquids
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9

course feed flow run

sample sentences

"Water flowed into the cave"
"the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Water and oil %s into the bowl

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Water and oil %s into the bowl

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flow flowing flow flow

also see

flow from

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

run run

also see

run over

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

course

semantic pointers

hyponym

flush jet, gush surge, tide circulate swirl, purl, eddy, whirl, whirlpool waste, run off run down pour spill, run out stream, well out dribble, trickle, filter run out, drain seep, ooze gutter

hypernym

move

cause to flow
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flow

sample sentences

"The artist flowed the washes on the paper"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flow flow flow flow

semantic pointers

cause

flow, run, feed, course

undergo menstruation
<verb.body>

flow menstruate

sample sentences

"She started menstruating at the age of 11"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
They %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

menstruation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flow

semantic pointers

entailment

ovulate

hypernym

bleed, shed blood, hemorrhage

cover or swamp with water
<verb.change>

flow

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flowage flowage

semantic pointers

hypernym

flood

hyponym

lave, lap, wash

fall or flow in a certain way
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

fall flow hang

sample sentences

"This dress hangs well"
"Her long black hair flowed down her back"

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hang

be abundantly present
<verb.stative>

flow

sample sentences

"The champagne flowed at the wedding"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flow flow flow flow

semantic pointers

hypernym

be, exist