streak
noun
1. an unbroken series of events
- had a streak of bad luck
Similar word(s): run
Definition categories: group, succession
2. a distinctive characteristic
- he has a stubborn streak
- a streak of wildness
Definition categories: attribute, characteristic
3. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
Definition categories: attribute, marking
4. a sudden flash (as of lightning)
Definition categories: event, flash
Sentences with streak as a noun:
- The picture I took out the car window had streaks.
- I hope I can keep up this streak of accomplishments.
- I was on a winning streak until the fourth game, where I was dealt terrible cards.
- She's a quiet, bookish person, but she has a rebellious streak.
verb
1. move quickly in a straight line
- The plane streaked across the sky
Definition categories: motion, move
2. run naked in a public place
Definition categories: motion, run
3. mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
Similar word(s): blotch, mottle
Definition categories: creation, color, colorise, colorize, colour, colourise, colourize
Sentences with streak as a verb:
- If you clean a window in direct sunlight, it will streak.
- It was a pleasant game until some guy went streaking across the field.
- You will streak a window by cleaning it in direct sunlight.