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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTREAKED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Streaked is the past tense and past participle of streak, which means to move fast, run naked, or have lines of a different colour. Learn how to use streaked in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and Wikipedia.

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   Learn the meaning of streaked as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Streaked can mean marked with stripes or linear discolorations, or physically or mentally disturbed.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTREAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   something that happens or is done over a period of time without a break: The thunderstorm ended a streak of 90 days without any rain. She asked me if I would start a streak with her on Snapchat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. like a streak of lightning. streak.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTREAKED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STREAKED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of streak 2. to move somewhere extremely quickly, usually in a…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstreak verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning and pronunciation of streak as a verb, with examples of different senses and contexts. Find out how to use streak to describe something with lines or marks, to move very fast, or to run naked in public.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTREAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. Synonyms: band, line, strip, stroke More Synonyms of streak. 2. verb.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › streakStreak Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word streak as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. See also related phrases and dictionary entries for streak.