current

US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/

UK /'kʌrənt/

A2

noun

  • Electricity flowing through wires
  • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky

adjecitve

  • Happening or being in the present time

Examples

Birds of prey use warm air currents to lift them high in the sky.

The strong current carried the boat downstream. She was swept away by the treacherous currents.