Stream meaning

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

“stream” is a noun and verb with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth.

stream

noun

  1. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

    Synonymswatercourse
  2. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

    “two streams of development run through American history”

    “stream of consciousness”

    Synonymsflowcurrent
  3. the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

    Synonymsflow
  4. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

    “a stream of people emptied from the terminal”

    “the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors”

    Synonymsflow
  5. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

    “the raft floated downstream on the current”

    “he felt a stream of air”

    Synonymscurrent

verb

  1. to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

    “their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind”

  2. exude profusely

    “She was streaming with sweat”

    “His nose streamed blood”

  3. move in large numbers

    “people were pouring out of the theater”

    “beggars pullulated in the plaza”

  4. rain heavily

    “Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!”

  5. flow freely and abundantly

    “Tears streamed down her face”

    Synonymswell out

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University