NYT Dictionary

FLOW

/ˈfloʊ̯/
NounVerbFLOWflow · 1 syllableGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English flowe, from the verb (see below). The psychology sense “state of focus” was coined by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in 1975.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

come income upcourseflitflowfluxflyfountainglidegush

Antonyms

ebbhaltstutter

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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