stream
A small river of moving water.
A small, narrow body of flowing water, often smaller than a river.
To watch or listen to something on the internet without downloading it first.
To transmit or receive audio or video data continuously over the internet so it can be played without being fully downloaded first.
A steady movement of things like people or data in one direction.
A continuous movement of things such as people, vehicles, or information in one direction.
To move like water in one direction without stopping.
To move continuously in a steady flow, like water, air, light, or people.
- Base: stream
- Plural: streams
- Base: stream
- 3rd Person Singular: streams
- Present Participle: streaming
- Past: streamed
in full stream
1at peak level of activity or flow
Happening at its most active point.
- The negotiations were in full stream when we arrived.
- The festival was already in full stream by noon.
live stream
1real-time online video/audio feed
A video or audio broadcast that happens on the internet while it is being recorded.
- They hosted a live stream of the concert on social media.
- The match will be available via live stream on the official website.
stream of consciousness
1continuous unstructured flow of thoughts
A way of writing that shows all of someone's thoughts and feelings as they happen, without order or structure.
- The novel uses a stream of consciousness style to explore the character's mind.
- Her diary entry was a pure stream of consciousness.