Streak meaning

What does “streak” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“streak” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an unbroken series of events.

streak

noun

  1. an unbroken series of events

    “had a streak of bad luck”

    “Nicklaus had a run of birdies”

    Synonymsrun
  2. a distinctive characteristic

    “he has a stubborn streak”

    “a streak of wildness”

  3. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

    “a green toad with small black stripes or bars”

    “may the Stars and Stripes forever wave”

    Synonymsstripebar
  4. a sudden flash (as of lightning)

verb

  1. move quickly in a straight line

    “The plane streaked across the sky”

  2. run naked in a public place

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

    Synonymsmottleblotch

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University