current

Pronunciation: US [ˈkʌrənt] UK ['kʌrənt]

Synonyms

adj.	1. happening, existing, or in force at the present 2. believed or practised by many people at the present time 3. correct or legal at the present time
n.	1. a steady flow of water or air in one direction 2. the flow of electricity through a cable, wire, or other conductor 3. a trend or tendency

The Gulf Stream, the warm current that runs..across the Atlantic.
Source: N. Calder
A word which is not current English.
Source: Dryden
A story current in Paris at the time.
Source: W. C. Williams