noun
- a long, thin line or mark of a different color or texture
- a continuous series of successes or failures
- a quality or characteristic that is part of someone’s personality
verb
- to move very quickly
- to mark with streaks or lines
Examples
- There was a streak of mud on his shirt.
- The team is on a winning streak of five games.
- She has a stubborn streak that runs in the family.
- The cat streaked across the yard when it saw the dog.
- Rain streaked the dirty windows.
- His hair had gray streaks at the temples.
- The losing streak finally ended with yesterday’s victory.