streak
/striːk/
verb
- To move very quickly in a straight line.
- The cheetah streaked across the savanna chasing its prey.
- A shooting star streaked through the night sky.
- The car streaked past us on the highway.
- To mark or cover with long, thin lines.
- Tears streaked her face as she cried.
- The artist streaked the canvas with bold colors.
- Rain streaked the windows of the old house.
noun
- A long, thin mark or line that is different in color or texture from the surrounding area.
- The sky had a streak of orange just before sunset.
- She noticed a streak of gray in her hair this morning.
- There was a streak of blue paint across the white wall.
- A continuous period of time during which something happens, especially success or failure.
- After a long losing streak, she finally got a job offer.
- He had a lucky streak at the casino and won a lot of money.
- The team is on a winning streak of five games in a row.
- A trace or element of a particular quality in someone's character.
- He has a creative streak that comes out in his paintings.
- There is a mean streak in him that surprises people.
- She has a stubborn streak that makes her hard to convince.