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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"
1. : a line or mark of a different color or texture from the ground : stripe. 2. a. : the color of the fine powder of a mineral obtained by scratching or rubbing against a hard white surface and constituting an important distinguishing character. b. : inoculum implanted in a line on a solid medium. c.
Synonyms for STREAK: stripe, band, blaze, bar, pinstripe, crossbar, glimmer, splash; Antonyms of STREAK: mountain, mess, deal, abundance, mass, bucket, stack, barrel
noun. a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like: streaks of mud. a portion or layer of something, distinguished by color or nature from the rest; a vein or stratum: streaks of fat in meat. a vein, strain, or admixture of anything: a streak of humor. Synonyms: trace, element, touch, cast. Informal.
STREAK definition: 1. a long, thin mark that is easily noticed because it is very different from the area surrounding…. Learn more.
A streak is a long stripe or mark on a surface which contrasts with the surface because it is a different color.
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.
Like a mark or stain, a streak in a person is a characteristic or strain that runs through them — like a mean streak. The noun streak can also refer to an unbroken chain of events — you’ll want a lucky streak to keep going and a losing streak to come to a quick end.
A line or long, thin mark; stripe or smear, generally differing in color or texture from the surrounding area. An inherent, often contrasting quality. A ray of light or a flash, as of lightning. A vein or stratum of a mineral. A layer, as of fat in meat. To make streaks on or in; mark with streaks.
A streak is a long stripe or mark on a surface which contrasts with the surface because it is a different colour.
STREAK meaning: 1. a thin line or mark: 2. a quality in someone's character, especially a bad one: 3. a period of…. Learn more.
