Definitions for stream
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Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stream, watercourse(noun)

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

2. stream, flow, current(noun)

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

   "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"

3. flow, stream(noun)

   the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

4. stream, flow(noun)

   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"

5. current, stream(verb)

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

   "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"

6. stream(verb)

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

   "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"

7. stream(verb)

   exude profusely

   "She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood"

8. pour, swarm, stream, teem, pullulate(verb)

   move in large numbers

   "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

9. pour, pelt, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets(verb)

   rain heavily

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

10. stream, well out(verb)

    flow freely and abundantly

    "Tears streamed down her face"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stream(Noun)

   A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks

   Etymology: straumaz, whence also Old High German stroum, Old Norse straumr (Norwegian straum, Icelandic straumur). Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian rrymë.

2. stream(Noun)

   A thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas (e.g. air)

   He poured the milk in a thin stream from the jug to the glass.

   Etymology: straumaz, whence also Old High German stroum, Old Norse straumr (Norwegian straum, Icelandic straumur). Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian rrymë.

3. stream(Noun)

   Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words

   Her constant nagging was to him a stream of abuse.

   Etymology: straumaz, whence also Old High German stroum, Old Norse straumr (Norwegian straum, Icelandic straumur). Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian rrymë.

4. stream(Noun)

   An umbrella term for all moving waters.

   Etymology: straumaz, whence also Old High German stroum, Old Norse straumr (Norwegian straum, Icelandic straumur). Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian rrymë.

5. stream(Noun)

   A source or repository of data that can be read or written only sequentially.

   Etymology: straumaz, whence also Old High German stroum, Old Norse straumr (Norwegian straum, Icelandic straumur). Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian rrymë.

6. stream(Noun)

   A division of a school year by perceived ability.

   All of the bright kids went into the A stream, but I was in the B stream.

   Etymology: straumaz, whence also Old High German stroum, Old Norse straumr (Norwegian straum, Icelandic straumur). Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian rrymë.

7. stream(Verb)

   To flow in a continuous or steady manner, like a liquid.

   Etymology: straumaz, whence also Old High German stroum, Old Norse straumr (Norwegian straum, Icelandic straumur). Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian rrymë.

8. stream(Verb)

   To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client.

   Etymology: straumaz, whence also Old High German stroum, Old Norse straumr (Norwegian straum, Icelandic straumur). Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian rrymë.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Stream(noun)

   a current of water or other fluid; a liquid flowing continuously in a line or course, either on the earth, as a river, brook, etc., or from a vessel, reservoir, or fountain; specifically, any course of running water; as, many streams are blended in the Mississippi; gas and steam came from the earth in streams; a stream of molten lead from a furnace; a stream of lava from a volcano

2. Stream(noun)

   a beam or ray of light

3. Stream(noun)

   anything issuing or moving with continued succession of parts; as, a stream of words; a stream of sand

4. Stream(noun)

   a continued current or course; as, a stream of weather

5. Stream(noun)

   current; drift; tendency; series of tending or moving causes; as, the stream of opinions or manners

6. Stream(verb)

   to issue or flow in a stream; to flow freely or in a current, as a fluid or whatever is likened to fluids; as, tears streamed from her eyes

7. Stream(verb)

   to pour out, or emit, a stream or streams

8. Stream(verb)

   to issue in a stream of light; to radiate

9. Stream(verb)

   to extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind; as, a flag streams in the wind

10. Stream(verb)

    to send forth in a current or stream; to cause to flow; to pour; as, his eyes streamed tears

11. Stream(verb)

    to mark with colors or embroidery in long tracts

12. Stream(verb)

    to unfurl

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stream

   A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill, kill, lick, mill race, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or runnel. Streams are important as conduits in the water cycle, instruments in groundwater recharge, and corridors for fish and wildlife migration. The biological habitat in the immediate vicinity of a stream is called a riparian zone. Given the status of the ongoing Holocene extinction, streams play an important corridor role in connecting fragmented habitats and thus in conserving biodiversity. The study of streams and waterways in general is known as surface hydrology and is a core element of environmental geography.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stream

   strēm, n. a current of water, air, or light, &c.: anything flowing out from a source: anything forcible, flowing, and continuous: drift, tendency.—v.i. to flow in a stream: to pour out abundantly: to be overflown with: to issue in rays: to stretch in a long line.—v.t. to discharge in a stream: to wave.—ns. Stream′er, an ensign or flag streaming or flowing in the wind: a luminous beam shooting upward from the horizon; Stream′-gold, placer-gold, the gold of alluvial districts; Stream′-ice, pieces of drift ice swept down in a current; Stream′iness, streamy quality; Stream′ing, the working of alluvial deposits for the ores contained.—adj. Stream′less, not watered by streams.—ns. Stream′let, Stream′ling, a little stream; Stream′-tin, disintegrated tin-ore found in alluvial ground.—adj. Stream′y, abounding in streams: flowing in a stream. [A.S. streám; Ger. straum, Ice. straumr.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stream

   Anglo-Saxon for flowing water, meaning especially the middle or most rapid part of a tide or current.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stream

   A body of water of known size.

   The local stream is loved by the young children who love to paddle and know they are safe and secure.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 21, 2020  

2. stream

   A collective form of human consciousness or animal consciousness or the consciousness of a living organism.

   Streams of human consciousness are expressed throughout the world daily and we see patterns emerge that need to be addressed for the evolution of humanity.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 29, 2020  

3. stream

   To communicate, transmit or transfer data, communication or information from a computer to a specific computer, app, laptop, internet, router, telecommunications system, server, network or other type of technological device.

   He loves to stream music to his smartphone when out travelling.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 1, 2015  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stream' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3763

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stream' in Nouns Frequency: #1288

Anagrams for stream »

1. armest, armets, Master, master, mastre, maters, matres, METARs, remast, tamers, tremas

How to pronounce stream?

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   Karen

   Australian

   

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stream in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stream in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of stream in a Sentence

1. Hiroshi Oka:

   We need the water supply back, what we are getting is a thin stream of water, and we can't flush toilets or wash our hands.

2. James Grover Thurber:

   One has but to observe a community of beavers at work in a stream to understand the loss in his sagacity, balance, cooperation, competence, and purpose which Man has suffered since he rose up on his hind legs.... He began to chatter and he developed Reason, Thought, and Imagination, qualities which would get the smartest group of rabbits or orioles in the world into inextricable trouble overnight.

3. Abdul Majeed:

   While in the stream he once again pointed his revolver at us and fearing that he may shoot directly at us, I threw a stone at him, some of us did thrash him... because he had given us a tough time. But later we handed him over to the army personnel.

4. Neichelle Guidry:

   Let justice roll. Roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.

5. Henry David Thoreau:

   Time is but the stream I go a-fishin in. I drink at it, but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. It's thin current slides away, but eternity remains.

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