stream

/stɹˈiːm/

/ˈstɹim/

[noun] [verb]

Stream

[NOUN]

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

synonyms : watercourse

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

synonyms : current

flow

the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

synonyms : flow

a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

synonyms : current

something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

synonyms : flow

to stream

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to play audio or video material from the Internet without needing to download the whole file on one's device

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

exude profusely

move in large numbers

synonyms : pour

pullulate

swarm

teem

flow freely and abundantly

synonyms : well out

rain heavily

synonyms : pelt

pour

rain buckets

rain cats and dogs

to send an audio or video directly over the internet with an uninterrupted flow

Examples

1. The sunlight streamed through the leaves.

2. A stream of black cars drove by.

3. A stream of black cars drove by.

4. The cars run along the highway in a steady stream.

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