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

  • (..) So is anybody surprised that south of the border they're laughing at us? - Laughing at our laws. - Yeah. Every night these parasites stream across the border... ...like some fucking pinata exploded. MEN: Ha-ha-ha. - Don't laugh! There's nothing funny going on here. This is about your life and mine. (..)
    1998 American History X