Transitive verb.
1. To not
push against prevailing behavior/norms/attitudes, occassionally including bowing to peer
pressure.
2. To not attempt to exert a large amount of influence on the course of events, whether a specific series of events or events in general. A
person who does this is often referred to as "laidback" or "easygoing".
Past tense: "went with the flow"
1. Josh didn'
t care for that roller coaster, but everyone else liked all the loops, so he decided to go with the flow.
2.
Mike really wanted to ask Jane on a
date, but the timing was off, so he went with the flow.