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- Dictionarystream/striːm/
noun
- 1. a small, narrow river: "a perfect trout stream" Similar
- 2. a continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas: "Frank blew out a stream of smoke" Similar
verb
- 1. (of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction: "she sat with tears streaming down her face" Similar
- 2. transmit or receive (data, especially video and audio material) over the internet as a steady, continuous flow.
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STREAM definition: 1. water that flows naturally along a fixed route formed by a channel cut into rock or ground…. Learn more.
A stream is a small river, a continuous flow, or a flow of data over the internet. Stream has several other senses as a noun and a verb. Like a river, a stream is a body of water that flows from one source and ends by emptying into a larger body of water or a water basin.
stream, current refer to a steady flow. In this use they are interchangeable. In the sense of running water, however, a stream is a flow that may be as small as a brook or as large as a river: A number of streams have their sources in mountains. current refers to the most rapidly moving part of the stream: This river has a swift current. 2 ...
The meaning of STREAM is a body of running water (such as a river or creek) flowing on the earth; also : any body of flowing fluid (such as water or gas). How to use stream in a sentence.
stream. (strēm) n. 1. a. A flow of water in a channel or bed, as a brook, rivulet, or small river. b. A steady current in such a flow of water. 2. A steady current of a fluid. 3. A large amount or number moving or occurring in steady succession: a stream of commuters; a stream of insults. See Synonyms at flow. 4.
A stream is a steady flow of something. As a verb, stream means to flow out. If water streams from a faucet, it is pouring out. After a concert people stream out of a stadium and into the parking lot. On the web, you'll hear about something connected with music and video called streaming.
(computing) a continuous flow of video or sound sent over the internet; a continuous flow of computer data or instructions. You can listen to the live audio stream. (especially British English) a group of students of the same age and level of ability in some schools. She was put into the fast stream. Extra Examples.
a line of people or vehicles moving in the same direction: a constant stream of traffic. a large number of similar things that happen or appear one after another: He has produced a steady stream of books. B2. a moving line of liquid, gas, smoke, etc: A stream of smoke was coming from the chimney.
stream (of something) a continuous flow of liquid or gas A stream of blood flowed from the wound. He blew out a stream of cigar smoke. a jet stream see bloodstream. stream (of something/somebody) a continuous flow of people or vehicles I've had a steady stream of visitors. Cars filed past in an endless stream.
Definition of stream verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
