current

8 definitions • 15 examples

of the present time:

current issue Have you seen the current issue of (= the most recently published) Vogue magazine?

in current use The word "thou" is no longer in current use.

a movement of water, air, or electricity in a particular direction:

strong current He was swept out to sea by the strong current.

against the current She was struggling to swim against the current.

with the current The boat sank after drifting with the current for a few hours.

Switch off the electric current before changing the bulb.

a particular opinion or feeling that a group of people have:

There is a growing current of support for environmental issues among voters.

of the present time or most recent:

Under current state law, students can drop out of school legally at age 17.

a movement of water or air:

The boat drifted with the current until it was miles from shore.

Electric current is the passage of electricity through a wire.

happening or existing at the present time:

A lot of businesses are being hurt by the current high interest rates.

The group said it would return to profit within the current financial year.

They offered to pay me twice my current salary.

Who is the current editor of the Times?

an opinion or a feeling that a group of people have:

The general current of opinion is against such drastic cuts in public spending.

There is a growing current of support for environmental issues among consumers.