Streak - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |striːk|  American pronunciation of the word streak
Brit.  |striːk|  British pronunciation of the word streak

noun

- an unbroken series of events (syn: run)
had a streak of bad luck
- a distinctive characteristic
he has a stubborn streak
a streak of wildness
- a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background (syn: bar, stripe)
- a sudden flash (as of lightning)

verb

- move quickly in a straight line
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 (syn: blotch, mottle)

Extra examples

He left streaks where he wiped the glass.

The miners had streaks of coal dust on their faces.

A shooting star streaked across the sky.

A skateboarder streaked past us.

Bacon with a streak of lean and a streak of fat.

He has a streak of obstinacy.

The sudden line of white foam every now and then streaked the dark green waves.

Tears streaked her face.

I opened the door and the cat streaked out.

Sue has blonde streaks in her hair.

His serious nature was lightened by a streak of mischief.

Celtic are on a six-game winning streak.

Two jets streaked across the sky.

The sky was streaked yellow and purple.

His hands and arms were streaked with paint.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: streak
he/she/it: streaks
present participle: streaking
past tense: streaked
past participle: streaked
noun
singular: streak
plural: streaks
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