flow vs run off

run off vs flow

flow is a noun but run off is not a noun.

flow and run off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flow	Yes	No	Yes	No
run off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run off is a hyponym of flow; that is, run off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flow:

flow: move along, of liquids
run off: run off as waste

Other hyponyms of flow include flush, gush, jet, surge, tide, circulate, eddy, purl, swirl, whirl, whirlpool, waste, run down, pour, run out, spill, stream, well out, dribble, filter, trickle, drain, run out, ooze, seep, gutter.

flow (noun)	run off (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
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

flow (verb)	run off (verb)
undergo menstruation	decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
cover or swamp with water	reproduce by xerography
fall or flow in a certain way	force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
move along, of liquids	leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
move or progress freely as if in a stream	run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
cause to flow	run away secretly with one's beloved
be abundantly present	run off as waste

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