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.