River

/ˈrɪvər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

The Amazon River is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world.

A body of water that flows in a confined and defined course.

They went fishing in the river behind their house.

A continuous flow of something.

There was a river of traffic on the highway during rush hour.

Middle English 'rivre', from Old French 'riviere', from Latin 'riparia' (riverbank).

Go with the flow

To accept a situation as it is and to not try to change it.

Don't swim against the tide

Do not resist the prevailing trend or current.

Up the creek without a paddle

In a difficult situation without any means of resolving it.

stream

A small, narrow river.

brook

A small, natural stream of fresh water.

delta

The landform that forms at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water.

To be stuck in a difficult situation.

I feel like I'm in a river right now with all these problems.

To go with the flow and not be stressed.

Just river it, man, everything will work out.