Streak definition
The first streaks of dawn; a streak of lightning.
An example of a streak is a strip of red in otherwise blonde hair.
A jealous streak.
A streak of bad luck, a streak of losses.
I hope I can keep up this streak of accomplishments.
I was on a winning streak until the fourth game, where I was dealt terrible cards.
She's a quiet, bookish person, but she has a rebellious streak.
If you clean a window in direct sunlight, it will streak.
It was a pleasant game until some guy went streaking across the field.
You will streak a window by cleaning it in direct sunlight.
Rain streaking the pavement.
- at high speed; swiftly
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of streak
- Middle English streke line from Old English strica streig- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition