Meaning of stream in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /strim/

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  1. Verb

    stream

    Definitions

    1. to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

    Examples

    • « their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind »

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  2. 2. exude profusely

    Examples

    • « She was streaming with sweat »
    • « His nose streamed blood »
  3. 3. move in large numbers

    Examples

    • « people were pouring out of the theater »
    • « beggars pullulated in the plaza »

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  4. 4. rain heavily

    Examples

    • « Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside! »

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  5. 5. flow freely and abundantly

    Examples

    • « Tears streamed down her face »

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  6. Noun

    stream

    Etymology

    Old English strēam (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stroom, German Strom, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek rhein‘to flow’

    Definitions

    1. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

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  7. 2. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

    Examples

    • « two streams of development run through American history »
    • « stream of consciousness »
    • « the flow of thought »
    • « the current of history »
  8. 3. a steady flow (usually from natural causes)

    Examples

    • « the raft floated downstream on the current »
    • « he felt a stream of air »

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  9. 4. the act of flowing or streaming

    Examples

    • « continuous progression »

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  10. 5. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

    Examples

    • « a stream of people emptied from the terminal »
    • « the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors »

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Famous quotes

  • « On balance, my life has been a constant stream of blessings rather than disappointments and failures and tragedies. I wish I had been re-elected. I think I could have kept our country at peace. I think I could have consolidated what we achieved at Camp David with a treaty between Israel and the Palestinians. »
    Jimmy Carter
  • « Traveling is my form of self-education. Every stream I fish now is not as good as it used to be. Traveling is my form of self-education. Every stream I fish now is not as good as it used to be. If you keep your eyes open as you travel around, you realize we are destroying this planet. »
    Yvon Chouinard
  • « The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it. »
    Woodrow Wilson
  • « Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks. Also learn from holy books and wise people. Everything - even mountains, rivers, plants and trees - should be your teacher. »
    Morihei Ueshiba
  • « A truer image of the world, I think, is obtained by picturing things as entering into the stream of time from an eternal world outside, than from a view which regards time as the devouring tyrant of all that is. »
    Bertrand Russell

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