current
/ˈkɜrənt/
Also an adjective
Meaning
A steady, directed flow of water or air moving through a surrounding body.
Strong ocean currents pulled the swimmers far away from the safe shoreline.
The flow of electric charge through a conductive medium.
A faulty circuit breaker failed to interrupt the surge of electrical current.
A general tendency, underlying trend, or course of thought or feeling.
A persistent current of dissatisfaction ran through the entire corporate staff.
Collocations
- strong current
- ocean current
- electric current
- underlying current
- against the current
Idioms
swim against the current
to oppose the prevailing trend or opinion
He chose to swim against the current by rejecting mainstream social media.