streak

S0801200 (strēk)n.1. A line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings.2. An inherent, often contrasting quality: "There was a streak of wildness in him" (Olga Carlisle).3. A ray or flash of light: the first streaks of dawn; a streak of lightning.4. Informal a. A brief run or stretch, as of luck.b. An unbroken series, as of wins or losses.5. Mineralogy The color of the fine powder produced when a mineral is rubbed against a hard surface. Used as a distinguishing characteristic.6. Botany Any of various viral diseases of plants characterized by the appearance of discolored stripes on the leaves or stems.7. Microbiology A sample of microorganisms that has been introduced into a solid culture medium by a needle drawn across its surface. v. streaked, streak·ing, streaks v.tr.1. To mark with streaks: rain streaking the pavement.2. To make streaks of a different, usually lighter color in (hair) using a chemical preparation.3. Microbiology To inoculate (a culture medium) with a streak.v.intr.1. To form streaks.2. To be or become streaked.3. To move at high speed; rush.4. To run naked in public, especially as a prank.

[Middle English streke, line, from Old English strica; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

streak′er n.

streak

(striːk) n1. a long thin mark, stripe, or trace of some contrasting colour2. (Physical Geography) a. (of lightning) a sudden flashb. (as modifier): streak lightning. 3. an element or trace, as of some quality or characteristic4. a strip, vein, or layer: fatty streaks. 5. a short stretch or run, esp of good or bad luck6. (Minerals) mineralogy the powdery mark made by a mineral when rubbed on a hard or rough surface: its colour is an important distinguishing characteristic7. (Microbiology) bacteriol the inoculation of a solid culture medium by drawing a wire contaminated with the microorganisms across it8. informal an act or the practice of running naked through a public placevb9. (tr) to mark or daub with a streak or streaks10. (intr) to form streaks or become streaked11. (intr) to move rapidly in a straight line12. (intr) informal to run naked through a crowd of people in a public place in order to shock or amuse them[Old English strica, related to Old Frisian strike, Old High German strih, Norwegian, Swedish strika] streaked adj ˈstreaker n ˈstreakˌlike adj

streak

(striːk) n (Nautical Terms) a variant spelling of strake²

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(strik)

n. 1. a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like. 2. a vein; stratum: streaks of fat in meat. 3. a slight ingredient; trace: a streak of humor. 4. a. a spell; run: a streak of good luck. b. an uninterrupted series: a losing streak of ten games. 5. a flash leaving a visible line or aftereffect, as of lightning; bolt. 6. the color of the powder obtained by rubbing certain minerals on an unglazed ceramic surface: used in mineral identification. v.t. 7. to mark with streaks; form streaks on. 8. to lighten or color (strands of hair). 9. to spread in streaks. v.i. 10. to become streaked. 11. to run, go, or work rapidly. 12. to make a sudden dash in public while naked, esp. as a prank. [before 1000; (n.) Middle English streke, akin to strike, Old English strica stroke, line, mark] streak′er, n.

streak

(strēk) The characteristic color of a mineral after it has been ground into a powder. Because the streak of a mineral is not always the same as its natural color, it is a useful tool in mineral identification.

streak

Past participle: streaked
Gerund: streaking

Imperative
streak
streak

Present
I streak
you streak
he/she/it streaks
we streak
you streak
they streak

Preterite
I streaked
you streaked
he/she/it streaked
we streaked
you streaked
they streaked

Present Continuous
I am streaking
you are streaking
he/she/it is streaking
we are streaking
you are streaking
they are streaking

Present Perfect
I have streaked
you have streaked
he/she/it has streaked
we have streaked
you have streaked
they have streaked

Past Continuous
I was streaking
you were streaking
he/she/it was streaking
we were streaking
you were streaking
they were streaking

Past Perfect
I had streaked
you had streaked
he/she/it had streaked
we had streaked
you had streaked
they had streaked

Future
I will streak
you will streak
he/she/it will streak
we will streak
you will streak
they will streak

Future Perfect
I will have streaked
you will have streaked
he/she/it will have streaked
we will have streaked
you will have streaked
they will have streaked

Future Continuous
I will be streaking
you will be streaking
he/she/it will be streaking
we will be streaking
you will be streaking
they will be streaking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been streaking
you have been streaking
he/she/it has been streaking
we have been streaking
you have been streaking
they have been streaking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been streaking
you will have been streaking
he/she/it will have been streaking
we will have been streaking
you will have been streaking
they will have been streaking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been streaking
you had been streaking
he/she/it had been streaking
we had been streaking
you had been streaking
they had been streaking

Conditional
I would streak
you would streak
he/she/it would streak
we would streak
you would streak
they would streak

Past Conditional
I would have streaked
you would have streaked
he/she/it would have streaked
we would have streaked
you would have streaked
they would have streaked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	streak - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"runsuccession - a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"losing streak - a streak of losseswinning streak - a streak of wins
	2.	streak - a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"characteristic - a distinguishing quality
	3.	streak - 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"stripe, barmarking - a pattern of marksbanding, stria, striation, band - a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"
	4.	streak - a sudden flash (as of lightning)flash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
Verb	1.	streak - move quickly in a straight line; "The plane streaked across the sky"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	2.	streak - run naked in a public placerun - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
	3.	streak - mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stainedblotch, mottlecolor, color in, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film"

streak

noun1. band, line, strip, stroke, layer, slash, vein, stripe, smear There are these dark streaks on the surface of the moon.2. trace, touch, element, strain, dash, vein He's still got a mean streak.verb1. fleck, smear, daub, band, slash, stripe, striate Rain had begun to streak the window pains.2. speed, fly, tear, sweep, flash, barrel (along) (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), whistle, sprint, dart, zoom, whizz (informal), hurtle, burn rubber (informal), move like greased lightning (informal) A meteorite streaked across the sky.

streak

noun1. A slight amount or indication:breath, dash, ghost, hair, hint, intimation, semblance, shade, shadow, soupçon, suggestion, suspicion, taste, tinge, touch, trace, whiff, whisper.Informal: whisker.2. An intermixture of a contrasting or unexpected quality, especially in a person's character:strain, vein.3. Informal. A number of things placed or occurring one after the other:chain, consecution, course, order, procession, progression, round, run, sequence, series, string, succession, suite, train.verbTo mark with a line or band, as of different color or texture:striate, stripe, variegate.

Translations

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streak

(striːk) noun1. a long, irregular mark or stripe. There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.条纹2. a trace of some quality in a person's character etc. She has a streak of selfishness.气质 verb1. to mark with streaks. Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.在...加上条纹2. to move very fast. The runner streaked round the racetrack.疾驰ˈstreaky adjective marked with streaks. 有条纹的

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curse a blue streak

To use profane language with great rapidity and intensity. My dad cursed a blue streak after he found out I'd put a dent in his car.See also: blue, curse, streak

swear a blue streak

To use profane language with great rapidity and intensity. My dad swore a blue streak after he found out I'd put a dent in his car.See also: blue, streak, swear

blue streak

Something that moves very quickly and unceasingly. A: "Could you follow what Rob said?" B: "Not at all. The way he talks a blue streak, I couldn't keep up!"See also: blue, streak

like a streak

Very quickly. Once I saw that swarm of bees, I took off like a streak in the opposite direction.See also: like, streak

cuss a blue streak

To use profane language with great rapidity and intensity. My dad cussed a blue streak after he found out I'd put a dent in his car.See also: blue, cuss, streak

like greased lightning

Extremely fast. Wow, that car just blew past me—it's moving like greased lightning! When I take tests, I speed through them like greased lightning, so I'm sure I'll be the first one done.See also: grease, lightning, like

talk a blue streak

To speak with great rapidity, volume, and/or intensity. He's a lovely guy, but he'll talk a blue streak if you let him. It can be exhausting! It can be hard to follow along with her when she starts talking a blue streak like that.See also: blue, streak, talk

yellow streak

A tendency to be cowardly or easily frightened. She likes to strut around like she's the boss of the place, but she has a yellow streak running down her spine if you ever confront her on an issue. He knew what they were doing was wrong, but his yellow streak kept him from intervening.See also: streak, yellow

a streak of (good) luck

A period of continuous good fortune. We've had a real streak of luck ahead of the build. The planning permission came through very quickly, the bank approved our second loan application, and the weather is supposed to stay sunny and dry for the next few months. With this refund from the IRS, it looks like my streak of good luck is still going!See also: luck, of, streak

a streak of bad luck

A period of continuous misfortune. I've just had a streak of bad luck lately. After losing my job, I found out that I won't be entitled to any social welfare payments while I look for work. She broke up with him? Wow, the poor guy's streak of bad luck continues.See also: bad, luck, of, streak

winning streak

A consecutive series of victories, successes, or instances of good fortune. The team, considered the least likely of the entire league to make it to the playoffs, has continued its remarkable winning streak for the 14th straight game. We've finally started having a bit of a winning streak with our latest products. Caught up in an unbelievable winning streak, I started making riskier and riskier bets, until I ended up losing everything in a single game of cards.See also: streak, winning

losing streak

A consecutive series of defeats, losses, or instances of ill fortune. The team, once considered likely to win the championship for a second straight year, has lost another miserable game this afternoon, continuing its 14-game losing streak. After seeming unable to get a foothold in the smartphone market, the tech giant finally broke its losing streak with its latest device, which has proven enormously popular with people around the globe. Yet another company that I invested in crashed and burned. I am on one heck of a losing streak in the stock market.See also: losing, streak

lucky streak

A series of concurrent fortunate outcomes or occurrences. I was having a bit of a lucky streak at blackjack, which is pretty unusual for me, so I started getting a bit more reckless with the amount of money I was willing to wager. His first few films were near universal successes, both critically and commercially, but since then he has released crappy film after crappy film. Was his early work just a lucky streak, or did he run out of good ideas so soon?See also: lucky, streak

mean streak

An inclination, tendency, or propensity for cruelty, spite, malice, or violence. Her dad is usually a pretty nice, chilled out guy, but he's gets a real mean streak when he's been drinking. I think you should take your son to a therapist—he's got a mean streak that is very uncommon in a boy his age.See also: mean, streak

streak across

1. To move across (something or some place) so fast as to be hard to see. I was staring up at the sky when what I thought was a rocket came streaking across. Tom streaked across the office and out the door to get the package of documents to the post office in time.2. To slide across (something) and leave behind a streak of residue. The slug streaked slowly across the window. That's going to streak across the wall if you don't wipe it up!3. To run across (something or some place) without wearing any clothes. They were just about to bring the players back onto the field when two students went streaking across. Some lunatic streaked across campus earlier today.See also: across, streak

have a yellow belly

To tend to act in a cowardly manner. Of course Tom didn't come and defend his views at the rally—he has a yellow belly!See also: belly, have, yellow

have a yellow streak down (one's) back

To have a tendency to be cowardly or easily frightened. She likes to strut around like she's the boss of the place, but she has a yellow streak down her back if you ever confront her on an issue. He knew what they were doing was wrong, but he has a yellow streak down his back that kept him from intervening.See also: back, down, have, streak, yellow

cuss a blue streak

Rur. to curse a great deal. When she dropped the brick on her toe, she cussed a blue streak. Bill could cuss a blue streak by the time he was eight years old.See also: blue, cuss, streak

have a yellow belly

and have a yellow streak down one's backFig. to be cowardly. Tex has a yellow streak down his back a mile wide. He's afraid to cross the street!See also: belly, have, yellow

like greased lightning

Rur. very fast. Once I get her tuned up, this old car will go like greased lightning. He's a fat kid, but he can run like greased lightning.See also: grease, lightning, like

*losing streak

Fig. a series of losses [in sports, for instance]. (*Typically: be on ~; have ~; continue one's ~.) The team was on a losing streak that started nearly three years ago.See also: losing, streak

*lucky streak

and *streak of luckFig. a series of lucky wins in gambling or games. (*Typically: be on ~; have ~.) Thanks to a lucky streak, I won enough in Las Vegas to pay for the trip.See also: lucky, streak

mean streak

Fig. a tendency for a person to do things that are mean. I think that Wally has a mean streak that no one ever saw before this incident.See also: mean, streak

streak across something

to move across something very fast. A comet streaked across the night sky. Tom streaked across the street to get a cup of coffee.See also: across, streak

streak of bad luck

and string of bad lucka series of events that are only bad luck. After a long string of bad luck, we finally got a lucky break.See also: bad, luck, of, streak

streak of good luck

and string of good luck a series of fortunate events. After a series of failures, we started out on a streak of good luck.See also: good, luck, of, streak

talk a blue streak

Fig. to talk very much and very rapidly. Billy didn't talk until he was two, and then he started talking a blue streak. I can't understand anything Bob says. He talks a blue streak, and I can't follow his thinking.See also: blue, streak, talk

yellow streak (down someone's back)

a tendency toward cowardice. Tim's got a yellow streak down his back a mile wide. Get rid of that yellow streak. Show some courage.See also: streak, yellow

like greased lightning

Also, like a blue streak; like the wind; like blazes. Very fast indeed, as in He climbed that ladder like greased lightning, or She kept on talking like a blue streak, or The children ran like the wind when they heard there'd be free ice cream. The likening of speed to lightning dates from the 1500s, and grease was added in the early 1800s to further accentuate the idea of haste. The first variant, blue streak, also dates from the early 1800s and alludes to something resembling lightning. The wind in the second variant has been a metaphor for swiftness since ancient Roman times. The blazes in the last variant, first recorded in 1925, alludes to fire or lightning. See also: grease, lightning, like

talk someone's arm off

Also, talk someone's ear or head or pants off ; talk a blue streak; talk until one is blue in the face; talk the bark off a tree or the hind leg off a donkey or horse . Talk so much as to exhaust the listener, as in Whenever I run into her she talks my arm off, or Louise was so excited that she talked a blue streak, or You can talk the bark off a tree but you still won't convince me. The first four expressions imply that one is so bored by a person's loquacity that one's arm (or ear or head or pants) fall off; they date from the first half of the 1900s (also see pants off). The term like a blue streak alone simply means "very quickly," but in this idiom, first recorded in 1914, it means "continuously." The obvious hyperboles implying talk that takes the bark off a tree, first recorded in 1831, or the hind leg off a horse, from 1808, are heard less often today. Also see under blue in the face. See also: arm, off, talk

winning streak

A series of consecutive successes, a run of good luck, as in Our son-in-law has been on a winning streak with his investments. This expression comes from gambling. [Mid-1900s] See also: streak, winning

talk a blue streak

AMERICAN, INFORMALIf someone talks a blue streak, they talk a lot and very fast. My Mom always says I talked a blue streak from the time I opened my mouth. Note: You can also say that someone swears or curses a blue streak, meaning that they swear a lot. He was led out by the police, cursing a blue streak as he went. Note: This expression refers to a blue streak of lightning flashing quickly across the sky. See also: blue, streak, talk

talk a blue streak

speak continuously and at great length. North American informal A blue streak refers to something like a flash of lightning in its speed and vividness.See also: blue, streak, talk

like a streak (of lightning)

very fast. informalSee also: like, streak

like greased ˈlightning

(informal) very fast: After the phone call, he was out of the door like greased lightning.See also: grease, lightning, like

a ˈyellow streak

(disapproving) the quality of being easily frightened; cowardice: He won’t fight? I always thought he had a yellow streak in him. Yellow is often used to describe somebody who is a coward.See also: streak, yellow

have a yellow streak down one’s back

tv. to be cowardly. (Have got can replace have.) wrong. If you have a yellow streak down your back, you don’t take many risks. See also: back, down, have, streak, yellow

streak

1. in. to move rapidly from one place to another. The train streaked into the station and came to a stop just inches from the end of the track. 2. in. to run about in a public place naked. This kid was streaking back and forth until the cops caught him. 3. tv. to grace or ornament a public place or event with a naked run. Charles streaked the baseball game, but nobody noticed him. 4. n. a naked run in a public place. (see also streaker.) There was a streak at the end of the game, but people were leaving then and didn’t see it. 5. n. an exciting time; a wild party. We had a streak at Tom’s.

talk a blue streak

tv. to talk fast or a lot. Some parrots never talk. Others talk a blue streak whenever it’s light. See also: blue, streak, talk

like greased lightning

Very rapid(ly). The speed of lightning had been likened to any fast action since the sixteenth century. “It must be done like lightning,” wrote Ben Jonson in 1598 (Every Man in His Humour, 4.5). In the early nineteenth century somebody or other decided that grease would exaggerate the idea of haste even more. Some attribute it to Americans, others to Britons. An early appearance in print was in the Boston Herald of 1833: “He spoke as quick as ‘greased lightning.’” Almost synonymous is the expression like a blue streak, which since about 1830 has also meant “very fast.” However, it acquired another meaning when used in the context of talking. To talk a blue streak has meant, since the mid-1800s, to talk fast and intensely, virtually without stopping. A letter of S. Hale’s (1895) stated, “I drove in . . . talking a blue streak two miles to her house.” See also talk one's head off; quick as a wink.See also: grease, lightning, like

mean streak, a

A tendency toward nastiness. In effect, the phrase implies that a person is not entirely bad but is given to occasional spiteful or malicious behavior. The Toronto Daily Star used it on June 16, 1960: “A girl who would be attracted to Bud’s mean streak and bad temper must be a little out to lunch.” See also out to lunch.See also: mean

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curse a blue streak

swear a blue streak

blue streak

like a streak

cuss a blue streak

like greased lightning

talk a blue streak

yellow streak

a streak of (good) luck

a streak of bad luck

winning streak

losing streak

lucky streak

mean streak

streak across

have a yellow belly

have a yellow streak down (one's) back

cuss a blue streak

have a yellow belly

like greased lightning

*losing streak

*lucky streak

mean streak

streak across something

streak of bad luck

streak of good luck

talk a blue streak

yellow streak (down someone's back)

like greased lightning

talk someone's arm off

winning streak

talk a blue streak

talk a blue streak

like a streak (of lightning)

like greased ˈlightning

a ˈyellow streak

have a yellow streak down one’s back

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noun band

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noun trace

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verb fleck

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verb speed

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noun a slight amount or indication

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noun an intermixture of a contrasting or unexpected quality, especially in a person's character

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noun a number of things placed or occurring one after the other

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verb to mark with a line or band, as of different color or texture

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