# go with the flow

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.

## Etymology
Here, flow is used in the sense of "direction of movement."

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/go-with-the-flow