stream

stream

1. a. A flow of water in a channel or bed, as a brook, rivulet, or small river.
   b. A steady current in such a flow of water.
2. A steady current of a fluid.
3. A steady flow or succession: a stream of insults. See Synonyms at flow.
4. A trend, course, or drift, as of opinion, thought, or history.
5. A beam or ray of light.
6. Chiefly British A course of study to which students are tracked.

1. To flow in or as if in a stream.
2. To pour forth or give off a stream; flow: My eyes were streaming with tears.
3. To come or go in large numbers; pour: Traffic was streaming by. Fan mail streamed in.
4. To extend, wave, or float outward: The banner streamed in the breeze.
5. a. To leave a continuous trail of light.
   b. To give forth a continuous stream of light rays or beams; shine.

1. To emit, discharge, or exude (a body fluid, for example).
2. Computer Science To transmit (data) in real time, especially over the Internet.

Origin: Middle English streme, from Old English strēam; see sreu- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

• streamy streamˈy adjective