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Meaning streak meaning

What does streak mean?
Definitions in simple English

streak Noun

— A line left from smearing something or from motion. When I cleaned the window I left streaks behind. — A unbroken series of events. I have had a streak of good luck! — The color of the powder of a mineral. — A certain type of moth (see ). — A tendency or trait of something, but not the most major one. She's a good dog but she does have a streak of stubbornness.

streak Verb

— If something streaks across or through an area, it moves very quickly. The cheetah streaked after the . — If something is streaked it has streaks on it. If you clean a window in direct sunlight, it will streak. — If you streak, you run naked in public. It was a good game until some guy streaked across the field.

streak

— verb move quickly in a straight line The plane streaked across the sky — noun (= run) an unbroken series of events had a streak of bad luck Nicklaus had a run of birdies — noun a distinctive characteristic he has a stubborn streak a streak of wildness — noun (= stripe, bar) a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background a green toad with small black stripes or bars may the Stars and Stripes forever wave — noun a sudden flash (as of lightning) — verb run naked in a public place — verb (= blotch) mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained

Synonyms streak synonyms

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streak English » English

stripe line strip scratch stria mark stroke run vein rush mottle fleck feature band zoom trait trace thread succession striation striate strain smear series patch music line lineament fringe flash dash blotch bar zone zip by zip write down wreck whizz along whizz whisk whish wheal welt weatherstrip wale travel rapidly tramlines track talent suite

Topics streak topics

What do people use streak to talk about?
Universe, creation Sky Weather

Lightning, thunder
Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Cry, tear
Physical actions Move Manner of movement Walk

Run
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to trouble

Cowardice

Conjugation streak conjugation

How do you conjugate streak?

streak · verb

Examples streak examples

How do I use streak in a sentence?

Simple sentences

This lucky streak won't last forever.
They have lost 10 games in a row since their winning streak ended.

Movie subtitles

There was also a streak of ruthlessness, of downright nastiness, about these Portuguese explorers that Zheng He seldom evinced.
He has a very kind soul but as his record shows, there is a very mean streak in him and he can be pretty nasty.
Like that they never go below the surface and there's never a streak left on the water to show where they've been.
Young man, did you inherit the streak of insanity that runs in this family?
I just ran into a streak of bad luck, that's all.
Now, don't get your mule streak up.
I'm surprised at this farcical streak in your nature, Alec.
It's not wise to tell you, but the house is having a streak of bad luck.
I'm in my stubborn streak now.
Mmm, he's lost, all right. with a captain cursing a blue streak and wondering why he ever went to sea instead of opening a grocer's shop like a sensible man.
You have a cruel streak.
Then he's off like a streak.
I'd hate to think my partner had a yellow streak up his back.
We just ran into a bad streak, that's all.
If you see a tall, dark streak of light, it's me.
Thought you were tall, dark streak of light.
You have a cruel streak. Where do you get it?
Sometimes, a customer has a lucky streak at the wheel.
This old maid, she had a parrot that cursed a blue streak. and knew more vulgar expressions than Mr. Kowalski.
Behind this eloquent exterior, I've got a yellow streak 15 miles wide.
Wow! When I move I move like a streak, punk.
Bob's winning streak continues.
But we're afraid she has a homicidal streak.
You've been talking a blue streak.
You busted my winning streak.
You've got a yellow streak down your spine a mile wide.
It's true, my dear, and she has such a streak in.
I've got a mean streak, but I'm a nice person.
I hit a lucky streak.
Kate, you do have a stubborn streak.
You know, this girl has a mean streak in her. Because she's glad we're stuck?
Maybe there's a streak of royalty in my blood, huh?
Now, it's always been my policy to attempt reconciliations in the public interest. and because I'm just an old meddler with a sentimental streak.
The biggest streak I ever had was riding with you in Vegas.
Either way, it shows you have a haunted streak.

News and current affairs

People have enjoyed such huge capital gains over the past decade that most feel like gamblers on a long winning streak.
Under British analysis, the embryo outside the body did have moral status, but only after the appearance of the so-called primitive streak on or about the 14 th day of development.
In the late 1960's and early 1970's, Phelps's encounters with Amartya Sen, John Rawls, and Kenneth Arrow at Stanford revived his philosophical streak.
In some cases, outright nativist, racist parties support such government or provide an even deeper authoritarian and anti-democratic streak.
Most of these fatwas have a violent streak that the Saudi establishment is quick to dismiss as belonging to the Middle Ages.
Sometimes her expression is briefly clouded by a streak of stifled pain, obstinate and not wholly contained.
In fact, entire countries have a built-in egalitarian streak.
This cluster of record-breaking events could be merely an astonishing streak of bad luck.
The post-communist Party of the Democratic Left (SLD) was voted out in 1997, despite a five-year streak of economic prosperity and rapidly falling unemployment.
It is to be a democracy steered from above, with only a limited division of power and a streak of authoritarianism, guided by a mixture conservatism, populism, and nationalism.
A pacifist streak of values is also unmistakable in Europe.
The English, who escaped occupation by a hostile power, and still believe they won World War II alone (well, with a little help from the Yanks), still have a militaristic streak.
There is indeed a curious authoritarian streak in it, and not just in practice.

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