Meaning of current in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.

• The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially short for ocean current.

• The time rate of flow of electric charge.

• A tendency or a course of events

adjective

• Existing or occurring at the moment

  Example: current events;  current leaders;  current negotiations

• Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment

  Example: current affairs;  current bills and coins;  current fashions

• Running or moving rapidly