streak
[noun]
Synonyms:
- band, layer, line, slash, strip, stripe, stroke, vein
- trace, dash, element, strain, touch, vein
[verb]
Synonyms:
- speed, dart, flash, fly, hurtle, sprint, tear, whizz (informal), zoom

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Related Words: dapple, fleck, spot, marble, variegate, vein

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English Thesaurus: stripe, streak, ban

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. streak¹ /striːk/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: strica]

1. a coloured line, especially one that is not straight or has been made accidentally:
Sue has blonde streaks in her hair.

2. a part of someone’s character that is different from the rest of their character:
a mean streak
streak of
His serious nature was lightened by a streak of mischief.

3. a period of time during which you continue to be successful or to fail
be on a winning/losing streak
Celtic are on a six-game winning streak.

4. streak of lightning/fire/light etc a long straight flash of lightning, fire etc

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. streak² verb

1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to run or fly somewhere so fast you can hardly be seen
streak across/along/down etc
Two jets streaked across the sky.

2. [transitive usually passive] to cover something with lines of colour, liquid etc:
The sky was streaked yellow and purple.
streak with
His hands and arms were streaked with paint.

3. [intransitive] to run across a public place with no clothes on as a joke or in order to shock people

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

streak
noun
I. thin line
ADJ. dark There were dark streaks down her cheeks where she had been crying.
faint, pale
PREP. ~ of The last streaks of light faded from the sky.
PHRASES a streak of lightning A streak of lightning forked across the sky.
a streak of red, white, etc. She had a few streaks of grey in her black hair.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

streak
II. aspect of sb's character
ADJ. strong | hidden | adventurous, competitive, independent, mean, puritanical, rebellious, ruthless, selfish, stubborn, vicious
VERB + STREAK have Most of the players have a strong competitive streak.
reveal, show She suddenly revealed a mean streak in her character.
PREP. with a ~ Holidays in the Australian outback are for those with an adventurous streak.
~ of There was a streak of insanity in the family.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

streak
III. period of good/bad luck
ADJ. winning | losing
VERB + STREAK be on The team has been on a winning streak since it won against Lazio.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

stripe a line of colour, especially one of several lines of colour all close together:
the red and white stripes on the US flag
horizontal stripes
streak a coloured line or thin mark, especially one that is not straight or has been made accidentally:
His hair was black with streaks of grey.
He saw the red streaks of sunrise in the sky.
band a thick line of colour that is different from the areas around it:
The fish has a black band on its fin.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

streak
stri:k
See: winning streak

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲