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stream > 10 senses
NOUN1stream, watercourseA natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
2stream, flow, currentDominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
3stream, currentA steady flow (usually from natural causes)
4stream, flowThe act of flowing or streaming
5stream, flowSomething that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
VERB1streamTo extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
2streamExude profusely
3stream, pour, swarm, teem, pullulateMove in large numbers
4stream, pour, pelt, rain cats and dogs, rain bucketsRain heavily
5stream, well outFlow freely and abundantly
stream > pronunciation
Soundsstriy'm
Rhymesacademe, agleam, beam, and 35 more rhymes in iym at the HyperDic website...
stream > noun 1, object
MeaningA natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth.
Synonymswatercourse
Partsford, crossing; meander; midstream
Narrowerbranch; brook, creek; headstream; river; rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet; tidal river, tidewater river, tidal stream, tidewater stream
Broaderbody of water, water
Verbsstream
stream > noun 2, group
MeaningDominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas.
Examples"two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"
Synonymsflow, current
Broadercourse, line
stream > noun 3, event
MeaningA steady flow (usually from natural causes).
Examples"the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"
Synonymscurrent
Narrowertidal flow, tidal current; riptide, rip current; undertide, undercurrent; torrent, violent stream; eddy, twist; whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom; ocean current
Broaderflow, flowing
Verbsstream
stream > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of flowing or streaming. Continuous progression.
Synonymsflow
Narrowerspill, spillage, release; flood, overflow, outpouring
Broadermotion, movement, move
Verbsstream
stream > noun 5, state
MeaningSomething that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously.
Examples"a stream of people emptied from the terminal"
Synonymsflow
Broadermotion
Verbsstream; stream
stream > verb 1, motion
MeaningTo extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Examples"their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"
Broaderfloat, drift, be adrift, blow
Nounsstream
stream > verb 2, body
MeaningExude profusely.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood"
Broaderexude, exudate, transude, ooze out, ooze
Participlestreaming
stream > verb 3, motion
MeaningMove in large numbers.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymspour, swarm, teem, pullulate
Narrowerspill over, spill out, pour out
Broadercrowd, crowd together
Nounsstream
stream > verb 4, weather
MeaningRain heavily.
PatternIt is ----ing
ModelIt was streaming all day long
Synonymspour, pelt, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets
Narrowersheet; sluice, sluice down
Broaderrain, rain down
stream > verb 5, motion
MeaningFlow freely and abundantly.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"Tears streamed down her face"
Synonymswell out
Narrowerspin
Broaderrun, flow, feed, course
Nounsstream; stream; stream

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