(especially of long hair or clothing) hanging or draping loosely and gracefully

a long flowing gown of lavender silk

(of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream

from here the river flows north

ventilation channels keep the air flowing

go from one place to another in a steady stream, typically in large numbers

people flowed into the huge courtyard

(of a solid) undergo a permanent change of shape under stress, without melting