flow out
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to come out in a flowing motionUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: to come out in a flowing motion.
» Tom's singing voice flowed out of the radio.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: to come out in a flowing motion.
To pour out
emotions came flowing out
- flow or spill forth
Examples
4 sentencesTom's singing voice flowed out of the radio.
He turned the bottle upside down and shook it, but the honey still wouldn't flow out.
ruОн перевернул бутылку и потряс её, но мёд всё равно не вытекал. — al_ex_an_der
deEr hielt die Flasche kopfüber und schüttelte, aber der Honig floss dennoch nicht heraus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
In the Bouteflika era, money started to flow out of Algeria.
During the Bouteflika era, France was an attractive destination for money flowing out of Algeria.
Forms
flows out, flowing out, flowed out, flowed out| Base form | flow out · to flow out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | flows out |
| Present participle | flowing out |
| Past simple | flowed out |
| Past participle | flowed out |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- flow or spill forth:effuse
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb