stream

Definition

  • noun: a natural flow of water that is smaller than a river
  • noun: a body of running water (as a river or brook) flowing on the earth
  • verb: to move in a steady flow
  • verb: to flow in or as if in a stream
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: brownian movement, x ray, zeitgeist

Examples

  • The island is visited by a continuous/constant/steady 'stream of' tourists.

  • I could feel the cold air 'streaming' in through the crack in the window.

  • unusual weather patterns caused by changes in the 'jet stream'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) We're okay. We're okay. I hear the tiny soul splashed. And here it comes, a freak of nature, like this, so he comes across the stream. And he's so tall, that the water doesn't even get to his belly. Then he stops. My heart's coming out of my chest. (..)
    2016 Split