adj. 1 contemporary, ongoing, present, contemporaneous, simultaneous, coeval The current issue of the magazine came out last week 2 prevalent, prevailing, common, popular, accepted, known, widespread, reported, in circulation, going round or around, bruited about, widely known, in the air, present-day The current theories reject those of a decade ago 3 fashionable, stylish, à la mode, modish, in vogue, latest, up to date, Colloq trendy The current trend is towards shorter skirts 4 US up to date, in the know, informed, advised, in touch, aware, posted, au courant, au fait, on the qui vive The Financial Journal keeps me current on stock prices
n. 5 stream, flow, undercurrent The canoe was caught in the current and carried away 6 course, progress, tendency, tenor, drift, trend, inclination, mainstream The current of public opinion is turning in favour of policies that are more environmentally responsible