run off vs flow

flow vs run off

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

run off and flow both are verbs.

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

As verbs, flow is a hypernym of run off; that is, flow is a word with a broader meaning than run off:

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

Other hypernyms of run off include course, feed, run.

run off (noun)	flow (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

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

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