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Meaning of the word streak in English

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streak

US /striːk/
UK /striːk/
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Noun

1.

a long, thin mark or stripe of a different color or texture from its surroundings

Example:
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The car left a long black streak on the road.
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She had a gray streak in her hair.
Synonym:
stripebandlinemarksmear
2.

a continuous period of specified successful or unsuccessful performance or behavior

Example:
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The team is on a winning streak.
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He had a bad streak of luck.
Synonym:
runperiodspellstretchbout
3.

an element of character; a trait

Example:
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He has a stubborn streak.
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There's a mischievous streak in her.
Synonym:
traittendencyelementveinstrain

Verb

1.

to move very fast in a specified direction

Example:
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A meteor streaked across the night sky.
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The runner streaked past the finish line.
Synonym:
dashflashshootwhizzoom
2.

to mark with streaks

Example:
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Tears streaked her face.
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The paint had streaked down the wall.
Synonym:
markstripesmearstainblot
3.

to run naked in a public place as a prank or dare

Example:
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He decided to streak across the football field during the game.
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The crowd cheered as the person streaked across the stage.
Synonym:
flashdash nakedrun naked
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