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drain vs flow

flow vs drain

drain and flow both are nouns.

drain and flow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drain Yes No Yes No
flow Yes No Yes No
As verbs, flow is a hypernym of drain; that is, flow is a word with a broader meaning than drain:
  • drain: flow off gradually
  • flow: move along, of liquids
Other hypernyms of drain include course, feed, run.
drain (noun) flow (noun)
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
a gradual depletion of energy or resources the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
a pipe through which liquid is carried away dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material any uninterrupted stream or discharge
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
drain (verb) flow (verb)
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from undergo menstruation
make weak cover or swamp with water
deplete of resources fall or flow in a certain way
flow off gradually move along, of liquids
move or progress freely as if in a stream
cause to flow
be abundantly present
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