What does “current” mean?
- 1
adjectivehappening or existing now
What is your current address?
- 2
nouna flow of water, air or electricity in one direction
The current was too strong to swim against.
Current at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective & noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈkɜrənt/ · KUR-unt
How to use “current” correctly
Don’t confuse “current” (now) with “actual” (real): “the current price”, not “the actual price” when you mean today’s price.
Common phrases with “current”
- current events
- current situation
- strong current
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- present
- existing
Word family
- currently
- currency
“current” is on these word lists
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