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streak

/stɹiːk/noun, verb1 syllable

Streak means: a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background.

Synonyms for streak8

noun, as in a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

stripe, bar

noun, as in an unbroken series of events

run

verb, as in mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained

mottle, blotch

also used for streak

chain, string, ambush

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What does streak mean?7

noun

1

a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background“a green toad with small black stripes or bars”

2

an unbroken series of events“had a streak of bad luck”

3

a distinctive characteristic“he has a stubborn streak”

4

a sudden flash (as of lightning)

verb

1

mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained

2

move quickly in a straight line“The plane streaked across the sky”

3

run naked in a public place

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with streak?33

Show 40 near rhymes
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All 33 rhymes for streak, grouped by syllable

Streak in a sentence

  • We won today, so our losing streak is over.CK
  • Sami had a bit of a narcissistic streak.OsoHombre
  • Sami has such a lucky streak with girls.OsoHombre
  • Our team was having a losing streak at that time.CK
  • William quit after a streak of bad luck.Amastan
  • I hope our team continues its winning streak.CK
  • She has a wayward streak that worries her parents.AlanF_US
  • The petals were scarlet with streaks of gold.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of streak

as a noun

plural
streaks

as a verb

past tense
streaked
present participle
streaking
third-person singular
streaks
past participle
streaked