Collins English-English Dictionary

streak [striːk]

1. 1. n a long thin mark, stripe, or trace of some contrasting colour

2. 2. n

3. 3. n (of lightning) a sudden flash

4. 4. n (as modifier)

   streak lightning

5. 5. n an element or trace, as of some quality or characteristic

6. 6. n a strip, vein, or layer

   fatty streaks

7. 7. n a short stretch or run, esp of good or bad luck

8. 8. n [mineralogy] the powdery mark made by a mineral when rubbed on a hard or rough surface: its colour is an important distinguishing characteristic

9. 9. n [bacteriol] the inoculation of a solid culture medium by drawing a wire contaminated with the microorganisms across it

10. 10. n [informal] an act or the practice of running naked through a public place

11. 11. vt. [tr] to mark or daub with a streak or streaks

12. 12. vi. [intr] to form streaks or become streaked

13. 13. vi. [intr] to move rapidly in a straight line

14. 14. vi. [intr] [informal] to run naked through a crowd of people in a public place in order to shock or amuse them

15. 15. vi. [Etymology] Old English strica, related to Old Frisian strike, Old High German strih, Norwegian, Swedish strika

streak [striːk]

1. 1. n a variant spelling of strake