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- DictionaryStreak/strēk/
noun
- 1. a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color from its surroundings: "a streak of oil"
- 2. an element of a specified kind in someone's character: "there's a streak of insanity in the family"
verb
- 1. cover (a surface) with streaks: "tears streaking her face, Cynthia looked up"
- 2. move very fast in a specified direction: "the cat leaped free and streaked across the street"
a quality in someone's character, especially a bad one: Tom has a mean / ruthless streak. a winning/losing streak. a period of always winning / losing a game: I'm on a winning streak. streak. verb. uk / striːk / us. streak across/down/through, etc. to move quickly: The plane streaked across the sky. be streaked with sth.
5 days ago · 1. countable noun. A streak is a long stripe or mark on a surface which contrasts with the surface because it is a different color. There are these dark streaks on the surface of the moon. Synonyms: band, line, strip, stroke More Synonyms of streak. 2. transitive verb. If something streaks a surface, it makes long stripes or marks on the surface.
noun. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background. synonyms: bar, stripe. see more. noun. a distinctive characteristic. “he has a stubborn streak ” “a streak of wildness” see more. noun. a sudden flash (as of lightning) see more. noun. an unbroken series of events. “had a streak of bad luck” synonyms: run. see more. verb.
streak. (strēk) n. 1. A line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings. 2. An inherent, often contrasting quality: "There was a streak of wildness in him" (Olga Carlisle). 3. A ray or flash of light: the first streaks of dawn; a streak of lightning. 4. Informal. a. A brief run or stretch, as of luck. b.
[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (informal) to run through a public place with no clothes on as a way of getting attention. See streak in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: streak. Definition of streak verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
a series of successes or failures, especially in a sport or in gambling. a streak of good luck. to hit (= have) a winning streak. to be on a winning/losing streak. a lucky/unlucky streak. Wordfinder. Extra Examples. Topics Success c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
a series of successes or failures, especially in a sport or in gambling a streak of good luck to hit (= have) a winning streak to be on a winning/losing streak a lucky/unlucky streak. Thesaurus. See streak in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: streak. Definition of streak noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
