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streak
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- pronunciation:
- strik
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a long narrow irregular line, mark, smear, or band on or in something of a different color, texture, or the like.
- similar words:
- band, bar, blaze, freak, mark, smear, smudge, stratum, stripe, vein
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definition 2: |
a movement or something that moves very quickly in a long, irregular line; lightning or something as rapid as lightning.
- similar words:
- blaze, bolt, flare, flash
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definition 3: |
a trace or inclination; tendency; strain.
He has a stubborn streak.- synonyms:
- disposition, inclination, tendency
- similar words:
- bent, cast, characteristic, grain, leaning, vein
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definition 4: |
a brief period or series of events.
on a lucky streaka streak of accidents- similar words:
- bout, period, run, series, spell
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related words: |
band, bar, blaze, cast, flash, grain |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
streaks, streaking, streaked |
definition 1: |
to form or make a streak or streaks on or in.
- similar words:
- band, bar, freak, line, marble, striate, stripe
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definition 2: |
to form into streaks or form with streaks.
The painter streaked color on the canvas.- similar words:
- dot, freak, stipple, stroke
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related words: |
bar, discolor, grain, line, score |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to move very quickly or flash by, as lightning.
- synonyms:
- dash, flash, shoot, whip, zip
- similar words:
- dart, fly, rush, tear
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definition 2: |
to be in streaks.
Rain streaked down the window. |
definition 3: |
to be or become marked with streaks.
The fabric streaked in the sun.- similar words:
- discolor
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definition 4: |
as a prank, to dash naked in and out of public view; engage in streaking.
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related words: |
clip, discolor, gleam, zip |
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derivations: |
streaklike (adj.), streakedly (adv.), streaker (n.) |
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