Definitions for current

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current cur·rent

Spelling: [kur-uh nt, kuhr-]

IPA: /ˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr-/

Current is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 111 anagrams from letters in current (cenrrtu).

Definitions for current

noun

1. a flowing; flow, as of a river.
2. something that flows, as a stream.
3. a large portion of air, large body of water, etc., moving in a certain direction.
4. the speed at which such flow moves; velocity of flow.
5. Electricity. electric current.
6. a course, as of time or events; the main course; the general tendency.

adjective

1. passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing:
2. prevalent; customary:
3. popular; in vogue:
4. new; present; most recent:
5. publicly reported or known:
6. passing from one to another; circulating, as a coin.
7. Archaic. running; flowing.
8. Obsolete. genuine; authentic.

Origin of current

1250-1300; Latin current- (stem of currēns) running (present participle of currere); replacing Middle English curraunt Anglo-French Latin as above; see Examples for current

Then there was a current of curses, a swift hissing of invective.

She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.

Judging from current figures, there would be a substantial demand for this option, too.

The current of cultivated opinion has long set in this direction.

He sat down, rather discontented, and resumed the current of his reflections.

That speech was like a current of strength to the wretched girl.

Under the current president and his predecessor, Jett notes, the ambassadorship of Belize has gone to college roommates.

Customers came just then, to change the current of his thoughts.

One of its top officials is the current minister of the interior in Baghad.

current and former intelligence officials have said North Korea has long been a priority target for American spies.