fluent

UK /ˈfluːənt/ US /ˈfluənt/

adj 3noun 1

Definitions

adj

That flows; flowing, liquid.

fluent handwriting

For time is a fleeting thing, and which appeareth as in a shadow, with the matter ever gliding, alwaies fluent, without ever being stable or permanent[…].

Able to use a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently.

She's fluent in French.

The clerk had, I'm afraid, a shrew of a wife—shrill, vehement, and fluent.

Being or relating to a fluent interface.

The payment processor offers a fluent API.

noun

A continuous variable, especially one with respect to time in Newton's Method of Fluxions.

Collocations

ADJ.

able, all, elegant, english, smooth

VERB + FLUENT

become, can't, gliding, heard, speak, speaking, speaks, want

FLUENT + NOUN

-, chinese, french, i'll, indonesian, japanese, speaker, you've

PREP.

in, within, without

ADV.

ever, ever

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

adjective — smooth and unconstrained in movement

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

fluent handwriting

Wiktionary

For time is a fleeting thing, and which appeareth as in a shadow, with the matter ever gliding, alwaies fluent, without ever being stable or permanent[…].

Wiktionary

She's fluent in French.

Wiktionary

If you want to be fluent in English, you've got to keep at it.

Tatoeba · #26393

You will be able to speak fluent English in another few months.

Tatoeba · #31182

Tom is a fluent speaker of Japanese.

Tatoeba · #37048

Usage Notes

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