Fluent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

fluent

/ˈfluːwənt/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of FLUENT

[more fluent; most fluent]

1

a

:

able to speak a language easily and very well

• a fluent speaker
• a fluent speaker of Chinese

— often + in

• He is fluent in Chinese.

b

◊ Language that is fluent is language that is spoken easily and very well.

• She speaks fluent Spanish and a little French.

2

:

done in a smooth and easy way

• We admired their fluent [=_fluid_] movement across the dance floor.

• a fluent performance

• He speaks seven languages fluently.