STREAK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STREAK?

Need another word that means the same as “streak”? Find 58 synonyms and 30 related words for “streak” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Streak” are: run, bar, stripe, band, line, strip, vein, slash, mark, smear, smudge, stain, blotch, element, trace, touch, dash, strain, period, spell, stretch, time, mottle, fleck, daub, race, rush, sprint, bolt, dart, gallop, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, hare, bound, fly, speed, zoom, go hell for leather, plunge, dive, whisk, scurry, scuttle, scamper, scramble

Streak as a Noun

Definitions of "Streak" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “streak” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A narrow line of bacteria smeared on the surface of a solid culture medium.
• A narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background.
• A distinctive characteristic.
• An unbroken series of events.
• An act of running naked in a public place so as to shock or amuse others.
• A sudden flash (as of lightning.
• A continuous period of specified success or luck.
• A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings.
• An element of a specified kind in someone's character.

Synonyms of "Streak" as a noun (22 Words)

band	A plain ring for the finger, especially a gold wedding ring. Look for a leg band on the osprey.
bar	The crossbar of a goal. An iron bar.
blotch	An irregularly shaped spot. Red blotches on her face.
dash	A horizontal stroke in writing or printing to mark a pause or break in sense or to represent omitted letters or words. Whisky with a dash of soda.
element	Each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter Each element is distinguished by its atomic number i e the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms. A component or constituent element of a system.
line	In football hockey etc the goal line. There is a narrow line between sanity and insanity.
mark	A figure or letter representing the total number of marks awarded in an examination or competition and signifying a person s score. The first syllable has a stress mark.
period	The interval between successive equal values of a periodic function. A time period of 30 years.
run	The act of running traveling on foot at a fast pace. The play had a long run in the West End.
slash	A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information. This year s sleeper hit is a faithful screen adaptation of Star Trek slash fiction.
smear	A blemish made by dirt. Soon you re eyeballing the top just one smear away.
smudge	An indistinct or blurred view or image. The low smudge of hills on the horizon.
spell	A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition. A spell of good weather.
stain	The state of being covered with unclean things. The wine left a dark stain.
strain	A special variety of domesticated animals within a species. The telltale signs of nervous strain.
stretch	The capacity of a material or garment to stretch or be stretched elasticity. Stretch jeans.
stripe	A type or category. Entrepreneurs of all stripes are joining in the offensive.
time	The length of time taken to run a race or complete an event or journey. If called out at the weekend they are paid time and a half.
touch	An act of touching someone or something. He got in touch with his colleagues.
trace	Either of two lines that connect a horse’s harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree. Remove all traces of the old adhesive.
vein	(in plants) a slender rib running through a leaf or bract, typically dividing or branching, and containing a vascular bundle. Gold bearing quartz veins.

Usage Examples of "Streak" as a noun

• The theatre is on a winning streak.
• He has a stubborn streak.
• A streak of wildness.
• A streak of oil.
• Lucy had a ruthless streak.
• Had a streak of bad luck.
• A streak for charity.
• There's a streak of insanity in the family.
• She could see white streaks in his beard.

Streak as a Verb

Definitions of "Streak" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “streak” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cover (a surface) with streaks.
• Move quickly in a straight line.
• Dye (hair) with long, thin lines of a different colour to that of one's natural hair colour.
• Run naked in a public place so as to shock or amuse others.
• Move very fast in a specified direction.
• Mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained.
• Smear (a needle, swab, etc.) over the surface of a solid culture medium to initiate a culture.
• Run naked in a public place.

Synonyms of "Streak" as a verb (36 Words)

band	Put a band on a bird for identification. Single adults in a property banded above D will pay more.
bar	Secure with or as if with bars. His face was barred with light.
blotch	Mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained. Her face was blotched and swollen with crying.
bolt	Secure or lock with a bolt. Don t bolt your food.
bound	Of an object rebound from a surface. The horse bounded across the meadow.
career	Move headlong at high speed. The mob careered through the streets.
charge	File a formal charge against. The tragedy was charged to her inexperience.
dart	Move along rapidly and lightly skim or dart. He darted his fierce iron.
dash	Cause (someone) to lose confidence. I dashed into the garden.
daub	Paint (words or drawings) on a surface in a careless or clumsy way. The walls were daubed with splashes of paint.
dive	(of a player) deliberately fall when challenged in order to deceive the referee into awarding a foul. Profits before tax dived by 61 per cent.
fleck	Mark or dot with small patches of colour or particles of something. The minarets are flecked with gold leaf.
fly	Release a bird to fly especially a hawk for hunting or a pigeon for racing. Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic.
gallop	Cause to move at full gallop. His life gallops headlong towards disaster.
go hell for leather	Be sounded, played, or expressed.
hare	Run quickly like a hare. He hared off between the trees.
hurtle	Make a thrusting forward movement. The cars hurtled by.
mark	Designate as if by a mark. Mark off the units.
mottle	Mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained. Green leaves that are heavily mottled with chocolate and maroon.
plunge	Suddenly bring into a specified condition or state. To peel fruit cover with boiling water and then plunge them into iced water.
race	Cause to move fast or to rush or race. I raced into the house.
run	Cover by running run a certain distance. Run rogue.
rush	Cause to move fast or to rush or race. As soon as the campaign started they rushed into action.
scamper	To move about or proceed hurriedly. He scampered in like an overgrown puppy.
scramble	Make (a broadcast transmission or telephone conversation) unintelligible unless received by an appropriate decoding device. Scramble the message so that nobody can understand it.
scurry	(of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps. Pedestrians scurried for cover.
scuttle	To move about or proceed hurriedly.
shoot	Of a bud or shoot appear sprout. Shoot a goal.
smear	Cover a surface by smearing a substance over it. His face was smeared with dirt.
smudge	Make a smudge on soil by smudging. The photograph had been smudged by the photocopier and was by no means as clear as the original.
speed	Of a motorist travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit. Humps are to be used to reduce speeding.
sprint	Run at full speed over a short distance. I saw Charlie sprinting through the traffic towards me.
stain	Be marked or be liable to be marked with a stain. Red wine stains the table cloth.
stripe	Mark with stripes. Her body was striped with bands of sunlight.
whisk	Whip with or as if with a wire whisk. Whisk the eggs.
zoom	Cause a lens or camera to zoom in or out. Viewers can zoom in on any part of the image they want to see better.

Usage Examples of "Streak" as a verb

• The singer admitted to streaking in his home town in the seventies.
• The plane streaked across the sky.
• His beard was streaked with grey.
• Hair that was streaked blonde.
• Swabs were streaked directly on blood agar plates.
• The cat streaked across the street.
• Tears streaking her face, Cynthia looked up.

Associations of "Streak" (30 Words)

blotch	Cover with blotches. Her face was blotched and swollen with crying.
consecutive	In a consecutive manner. A consecutive pattern of what the film would be like.
constant	Remaining the same over a period of time. A man constant in adherence to his ideals.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. The continual banging of the shutters.
continuation	The act of continuing an activity without interruption. Once a separate village it is now a continuation of the suburbs.
continuity	A state of stability and the absence of disruption. They have provided the country with a measure of continuity.
continuous	Continuing in time or space without interruption. A continuous row of warehouses.
fusillade	Attack with fusillade. Our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise.
homologous	(of a series of chemical compounds) having the same functional group but differing in composition by a fixed group of atoms. A seal s flipper is homologous with the human arm.
incessant	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. The incessant beat of the music.
mottle	A spot or patch forming part of a mottled arrangement. The ship was not dull grey as distance had suggested but a mottle of khaki and black and olive green.
nonstop	Occurring without stops. How many nonstops are there to Dallas.
perpetual	Denoting or having a position, job, or trophy held for life. He grows perpetual flowering carnations.
persistent	Never-ceasing. An attempt to stop persistent drink drivers.
recurrence	Happening again (especially at regular intervals. Fifty two patients had recurrences of intestinal problems.
recurrent	Occurring often or repeatedly. She had a recurrent dream about falling.
sequence	Ascertain the sequence of amino acid or nucleotide residues in a protein DNA etc. We have undertaken to isolate and sequence the rat retinoblastoma cDNA.
sequential	Performed or used in sequence. Sequential processing of data files.
serial	A serialized set of programs. A serial publication.
seriatim	Taking one subject after another in regular order; point by point. It is proposed to deal with these matters seriatim.
stripe	Mark with stripes. Her body was striped with bands of sunlight.
succession	(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established. The succession to the Crown was disputed.
successive	In regular succession without gaps. They were looking for their fifth successive win.
successively	Immediately one after another. Three letters of successively decreasing length.
tendency	A general direction in which something tends to move. For students there is a tendency to socialize in the evenings.
unbroken	Not violated or disregarded. Unbroken land.
unceasing	Continuing forever or indefinitely. The unceasing efforts of the staff.
unchanging	Showing little if any change. The party stood for unchanging principles.
uninterrupted	Having undisturbed continuity. The window gives an uninterrupted view of the mountains.
unremitting	Never relaxing or slackening; incessant. Unremitting drizzle.