flow out
B1 neutral intransitive
In simple words
When something like water, people, or money moves out of a place smoothly and continuously.
Literal meaning: For a liquid to flow (move smoothly) outward — transparent.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
For liquid or gas to move steadily outward from a place.
"Clean water began to flow out of the pipe once the blockage was cleared."
2 B1 neutral
For people to leave a place in a continuous stream.
"Commuters flowed out of the station in a steady stream at rush hour."
3 B2
idiomatic
formal
For money, capital, or resources to leave a place or economy continuously.
"Billions of dollars flow out of developing nations each year due to capital flight."
Usage notes
Used both literally (water, air) and figuratively (money, people, information). Common in formal and neutral writing, including economics and journalism.
Commonly used with
water capital crowd information talent refugees
Forms
Base
flow out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
flows out
he/she/it
Past simple
flowed out
yesterday
Past participle
flowed out
have + pp
-ing form
flowing out
continuous
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