What is the meaning of streak?

noun

  • An unbroken series of events.
    • usage: "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
  • A distinctive characteristic.
    • usage: "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"
  • A narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background.
    • usage: "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
  • A sudden flash (as of lightning. )

verb

  • Move quickly in a straight line.
    • usage: "The plane streaked across the sky"
  • Run naked in a public place.
  • Mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained.
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APAWordNet. (2010). streak. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/streak/definitions/1210992
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