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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 stream is a flowing body of water. Creeks and rivers are streams.
Michael tried to cross the stream by jumping from rock to rock, but he slipped and got his shoes wet.
- synonyms:
- brook, creek
- similar words:
- branch
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| definition 2: |
A stream is a steady flow of something.
A stream of lava poured down the side of the volcano.- synonyms:
- flow, river
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| definition 3: |
When things come or move along one right after another, we sometimes call it a stream. If there are many telephone calls one after another, we might call it a stream of telephone calls.
After the movie ended, Sarah and her mom joined the stream of people leaving the theater.Alicia's dad was late getting home from work because there was a heavy stream of traffic.- synonyms:
- flow
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| related words: |
draft, flood, jet, wave |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
streams, streaming, streamed |
| definition: |
When something streams, it flows. It goes along without stopping. Water often streams from a pipe or a faucet. Rivers stream into an ocean or lake.
When Rachel's cat died, she cried so hard that the tears streamed down her face.Joe watched the rain stream down his bedroom windows.- synonyms:
- flow, run
- similar words:
- course, flood, pour, rush
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| related words: |
circulate, escape, jet, leak |
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