fast-flowing
Rapid current speed
Fast-flowing describes water or other liquids moving rapidly in a continuous stream, typically with considerable force or volume.
Rivers, streams, and currents are most often characterized this way: The fast-flowing river made crossing dangerous.
The term occasionally extends to anything that moves or progresses quickly and steadily, such as traffic or conversation, though these uses are less common than the literal water sense.
Large flowing watercourse
- streamSteady continuous flow
- rapidsTurbulent river section
- currentDirected flow of charge
- torrentViolent rushing flow
cascade · whitewater · creek · waterfall · runoff · freshet · spillway · flume
Facts for analysis
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- feedSupply with sustenance
updates · newsfeed · broadcast · transmission · real-time · pipeline · content · ticker
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- debateFormal argument on issues
exchange · chatter · patter · eloquence · voluble · rapid-fire · back-and-forth · discussion
Major road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- autobahnGerman expressway system
- motorwayHigh-speed divided highway
arterial · carriageway · throughway · interstate · bypass · lanes · commute · merge
river
Large flowing watercourse
torrent · cascade · whitewater · creek · waterfall · runoff · freshet · spillway · flume · sluice
data
Facts for analysis
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- throughputProcessing rate over time
feed · updates · newsfeed · broadcast · transmission · real-time · pipeline · content · ticker · alerts
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
debate · exchange · chatter · patter · eloquence · voluble · rapid-fire · back-and-forth · discussion · oratory
highway
Major road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- autobahnGerman expressway system
motorway · arterial · carriageway · throughway · interstate · bypass · lanes · commute · merge · vehicles