stream
/ˈstɹiːm/noun, verb1 syllable
Stream means: move in large numbers.
Synonyms for stream11
noun, as in dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
noun, as in a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
noun, as in the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
noun, as in something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
noun, as in a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
verb, as in rain heavily
verb, as in flow freely and abundantly
What does stream mean?10
verb
move in large numbers“people were pouring out of the theater”
rain heavily“Put on your rain coat — it's pouring outside!”
flow freely and abundantly“Tears streamed down her face”
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind“their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind”
exude profusely“She was streaming with sweat”
noun
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas“two streams of development run through American history”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously“a stream of people emptied from the terminal”
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)“the raft floated downstream on the current”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with stream?22
three syllables
Stream in a sentence
- As he crossed the bridge, he looked down at the stream.CK
- Take care, because the stream has become rapid.purehearted
- There's a stream in front of my house, not a river.carlosalberto
- Thou wilt come to the brawling stream, not falsely named.mhenderson5
- Every spring, the winter ice melts into the rivers, streams and lakes.sundown
- I am like those little streams, which are transparent because they are shallow.carlosalberto
- The hyacinths' stubborn growth hampers shipping, reduces fish catches, blocks streams and invades houses.Cangarejo
- Legionella bacteria are found naturally in freshwater environments, like lakes and streams.Cangarejo
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of stream
as a noun
- plural
- streams
as a verb
- past tense
- streamed
- present participle
- streaming
- third-person singular
- streams
- past participle
- streamed