English dictionary
current
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- occurring in or belonging to the present time
noun
- a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
noun
- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
noun
- a flow of electricity through a conductor
Example sentences
current events
the current topic
current negotiations
current psychoanalytic theories
the ship's current position
the raft floated downstream on the current
he felt a stream of air
the hose ejected a stream of water
two streams of development run through American history
stream of consciousness
the flow of thought
the current of history
the current was measured in amperes