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   streak

   /striːk/

   noun

   • 1. a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings: "a streak of oil" Similar bandlinestripstripeveinslashbarrayfingerpencilstroketracetouchfleckdashtechnical:striastriationlanemarksmearsmudgestainblotchinformal:splodgesplotch
   • ▪ a narrow line of bacteria smeared on the surface of a solid culture medium.
   • 2. an element of a specified kind in someone's character: "there's a streak of insanity in the family" Similar elementveintracetouchdashstraintraitcharacteristic
   • ▪ a continuous period of specified success or luck: "the theatre is on a winning streak" Similar periodspellstretchruntimeseriesinformal:patch
   • 3. an act of running naked in a public place so as to shock or amuse others: informal "a streak for charity"

   verb

   • 1. cover (a surface) with streaks: "tears streaking her face, Cynthia looked up" Similar stripebandbarflecktechnical:striatearchaic:freakmarkdaubsmearsmudgestaininformal:splodgesplotch
   • ▪ dye (hair) with long, thin lines of a different colour to that of one's natural hair colour: "hair that was streaked blonde"
   • ▪ smear (a needle, swab, etc.) over the surface of a solid culture medium to initiate a culture: "swabs were streaked directly on blood agar plates"
   • 2. move very fast in a specified direction: "the cat streaked across the street" Similar racedashrushrunsprintboltdartgallopcareerchargeshoothurtlehareboundflyspeedzoomgo hell for leatherplungedivewhiskscurryscuttlescamperscrambleinformal:tearbeltpeltscootzapzipwhipstep on itget a move onhotfoot itsteamput on some speedgo like a bat out of hellburn rubberbombgo like the clappersbucketput one's foot downleg itwheechboogiehightail itclipbarrelget the lead outinformal, dated:cut alongvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthiehaste
   • 3. run naked in a public place so as to shock or amuse others: informal "the singer admitted to streaking in his home town in the seventies"

   Word Origin Old Englishstrica, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch streek and German Strich, also to strike. The sense ‘run naked’ was originally US slang.

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   The meaning of STREAK is a line or mark of a different color or texture from the ground : stripe. How to use streak in a sentence.

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   A streak is a mark or characteristic. What makes you keep trying to wipe the streak of permanent marker off the white couch — your clean streak or your stubborn streak?

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   What is a streak in a sentence?

   • : any of numerous virus diseases of plants (such as tobacco and corn) resembling mosaic but usually producing at least some linear markings : a narrow band of light Noun He left streaks where he wiped the glass. The miners had streaks of coal dust on their faces. a streak of 11 straight victories Verb A shooting star streaked across the sky.

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   What does streak mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! STREAK definition: 1. a long, thin mark that is easily noticed because it is very different from the area surrounding…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if something streaks a surface?

   • A streak is a long stripe or mark on a surface which contrasts with the surface because it is a different colour. There are these dark streaks on the surface of the moon. The flames begin as a few streaks of red against the pale brown of the walls. If something streaks a surface, it makes long stripes or marks on the surface.

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   What does a streak of blood mean?

   • a long, thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on There was a streak of blood on his face. She had a few streaks of grey in her black hair. The sooty rain left dirty streaks on the window. The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. There were dark streaks down her cheeks where she had been crying.

   streak noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   What does streke mean in English?

   • Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for streak Middle English streke, from Old English strica; akin to Old High German strich line, Latin striga row — more at strike before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 1576, in the meaning defined at transitive sense “Streak.”

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   What does 'streak down' mean?

   • To streak down (a field) means to run quickly, tear, or fly down the field.

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   streak a long, thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on: She had streaks of grey in her hair. speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on something:

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   Learn the meaning of streak as a noun and a verb, with examples of different uses and translations. Streak can refer to a thin line or mark, a quality in someone's character, or a period of winning or losing.

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    There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun streak, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.