streaming
/ˈstriːmɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of stream; to flow or move in a continuous stream.
- The river is streaming swiftly after the heavy rain.
- Tears were streaming down her face.
- People were streaming out of the building after the fire alarm.
- To transmit or receive audio or video content over the internet in real time.
- She is streaming her favorite show on her tablet.
- The gamer was streaming his gameplay live to thousands of fans.
- We are streaming the movie from a website.
noun
- The act of transmitting or receiving audio or video content over the internet in real time, without downloading the entire file first.
- Many people now prefer music streaming over buying CDs.
- Streaming has become the most popular way to watch movies and TV shows.
- The live streaming of the concert had millions of viewers.
- A continuous flow of something, such as water, light, or people.
- A streaming of cold water poured from the broken pipe.
- There was a constant streaming of fans into the stadium.
- The streaming of sunlight through the window warmed the room.
Synonyms
adjective
- Flowing or moving in a steady, continuous stream.
- The streaming water in the creek was crystal clear.
- She had streaming hair as she ran through the wind.
- The streaming traffic made it hard to cross the street.
- Relating to the transmission of audio or video over the internet.
- He bought a new streaming device for his TV.
- I subscribed to a streaming service for movies.
- The streaming video kept buffering because of slow internet.