Meaning & Definition of Stream in English

1. A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

2. 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. The act of flowing or streaming

• Continuous progression

4. 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. 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"

1. To extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

• "Their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"

2. Exude profusely

• "She was streaming with sweat"

• "His nose streamed blood"

3. Move in large numbers

• "People were pouring out of the theater"

• "Beggars pullulated in the plaza"

4. Rain heavily

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

5. Flow freely and abundantly

• "Tears streamed down her face"