what does streak mean?
STREAK as NOUN
- Meaning
- a marking of a different color or texture from the background
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) streak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a distinctive characteristic
Usage Example(s)
- he has a stubborn streak
- a streak of wildness
Hypernyms(s) streak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a sudden flash (as of lightning)
Hypernyms(s) streak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an unbroken series of events
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- had a streak of bad luck
- Nicklaus had a run of birdies
Hypernyms(s) streak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
STREAK as VERB
- Meaning
- mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) streak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- run naked in a public place
Hypernyms(s) streak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- move quickly in a straight line
Usage Example(s)
- The plane streaked across the sky
Hypernyms(s) streak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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