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stream
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- pronunciation:
- strim
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a flowing body of water such as a river, creek, or brook.
We went fishing in the stream.
- synonyms:
- brook, creek
- similar words:
- branch
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| definition 2: |
a steady flow of a liquid, people, or some other thing.
A stream of lava poured down the volcano.A stream of fans came up to the stage.- synonyms:
- flow, river
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| definition 3: |
a steady flow of anything.
There was a stream of laughter from the audience.- synonyms:
- flow
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| related words: |
draft, flood, gush, jet, procession, torrent, trickle, wave |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
streams, streaming, streamed |
| definition 1: |
to flow, as in a current or stream.
Water streamed off his body when he stepped out of the pool.- synonyms:
- flow, run
- similar words:
- billow, cascade, course, flood, gush, pour, ripple, rush, surge, wash
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| definition 2: |
to give forth.
His wound was streaming with blood.- synonyms:
- gush
- similar words:
- overflow, pour, spout, teem, well
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| definition 3: |
to float or wave.
The flag streamed in the wind.- synonyms:
- wave
- similar words:
- billow, blow, flap, float, flutter
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| definition 4: |
to pour forth beams of light; shine.
Sunshine streamed in through my window.- synonyms:
- beam
- similar words:
- flood, pour, shine
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| related words: |
circulate, escape, flush, jet, leak, trickle |
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