Meaning of 'stream'

noun

the act of flowing or streaming

Synonyms: flow

noun

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

Example: "the raft floated downstream on the current"

Synonyms: current

noun

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

Example: "two streams of development run through American history"

Synonyms: flow

noun

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

Synonyms: watercourse

noun

something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

Example: "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"

Synonyms: flow

verb

exude profusely

Example: "After a hard workout, they were streaming with sweat."

verb

move in large numbers

Synonyms: swarm pullulate pour teem

verb

flow freely and abundantly

Example: "Tears streamed down their face as they begged for forgiveness."

Synonyms: well out

verb

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

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

verb

rain heavily

Synonyms: pelt pour rain cats and dogs rain buckets