4 N‑COUNT A stream of things is a large number of them occurring one after another. □ [+ of ] We had a constant stream of visitors.
5 VERB If a liquid streams somewhere, it flows or comes out in large amounts. □ [V prep/adv] Tears streamed down their faces. □ [V prep/adv] She came in, rain streaming from her clothes and hair.
6 VERB [usu cont] If your eyes are streaming , liquid is coming from them, for example because you have a cold. You can also say that your nose is streaming . □ [V ] Her eyes were streaming now from the wind. □ [V -ing] A cold usually starts with a streaming nose and dry throat.
7 VERB If people or vehicles stream somewhere, they move there quickly and in large numbers. □ [V prep/adv] Hundreds of people were streaming into the banquet room.
8 VERB When light streams into or out of a place, it shines strongly into or out of it. □ [V prep/adv] Sunlight was streaming into the courtyard.
9 VERB If you stream music, films, or television programmes, you play them directly from the internet. □ [V n] A smart TV gives you the ability to stream TV shows and movies on demand. □ [V n to n] You can stream music to your stereo system from your mobile phone.
10 PHRASE If something such as a new factory or a new system comes on stream or is brought on stream , it begins to operate or becomes available. □ 20 big projects will come on stream over the next three years.
11 → see also jet stream COLLOCATIONS stream NOUN
1
noun + stream : mountain
adjective + stream : shallow, small; freshwater, tidal
verb + stream : cross
4
adjective + stream : constant, continuous, endless, never-ending VERB 5
noun + stream : blood, tears, water
stream + adverb : down
stream|er /striː mə r / (streamers ) N‑COUNT Streamers are long rolls of coloured paper used for decorating rooms at parties.
stream|ing /striː m I ŋ/
1 N‑UNCOUNT [usu N n] Streaming is a method of transmitting data from the internet directly to a user's computer or phone screen without the need to download it. [COMPUTING ] □ …web sites that feature streaming media.
2 → see also stream
stream|line /striː mla I n/ (streamlines , streamlining , streamlined ) VERB To streamline an organization or process means to make it more efficient by removing unnecessary parts of it. □ [V n] They're making efforts to streamline their normally cumbersome bureaucracy.
stream|lined /striː mla I nd/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] A streamlined vehicle, animal, or object has a shape that allows it to move quickly or efficiently through air or water. □ …these beautifully streamlined and efficient cars.
strea m of co n|scious|ness (streams of consciousness ) also stream-of-consciousness N‑VAR If you describe what someone writes or says as a stream of consciousness , you mean that it expresses their thoughts as they occur, rather than in a structured way. [FORMAL ] □ The novel is an intensely lyrical stream-of-consciousness.
street ◆◆◆ /striː t/ (streets )
1 N‑COUNT A street is a road in a city, town, or village, usually with houses along it. □ He lived at 66 Bingfield Street. □ Boppard is a small, quaint town with narrow streets.
2 N‑COUNT [usu on/off N ] You can use street or streets when talking about activities that happen out of doors in a town rather than inside a building. □ Changing money on the street is illegal-always use a bank. □ Their aim is to raise a million pounds to get the homeless off the streets. □ …a New York street gang.
3 → see also back street , civvy street , Downing Street , Fleet Street , high street , Wall Street
4 PHRASE If someone is streets ahead of you, they are much better at something than you are. □ [+ of ] He was streets ahead of the other contestants.
5 PHRASE If you talk about the man in the street or the man or woman in the street , you mean ordinary people in general. □ The average man or woman in the street doesn't know very much about immune disorders.
6 PHRASE If a job or activity is up your street , it is the kind of job or activity that you are very interested in. [BRIT ] □ She loved it, this was just up her street. in AM, use up your alley
street|car /striː tkɑː r / (streetcars ) N‑COUNT A streetcar is an electric vehicle for carrying people which travels on rails in the streets of a town. [AM ] in BRIT, use tram
stree t child (street children ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Street children are homeless children who live outdoors in a city and live by begging or stealing.
stree t cred also street-cred N‑UNCOUNT If someone says that you have street cred , they mean that ordinary young people would approve of you and consider you to be part of their culture, usually because you share their sense of fashion or their views. [BRIT , INFORMAL , APPROVAL ] □ Having children was the quickest way to lose your street cred.
stree t cred|ibi l|ity N‑UNCOUNT Street credibility is the same as street cred . [mainly BRIT ]
stree t crime N‑UNCOUNT Street crime refers to crime such as vandalism, car theft and mugging that are usually committed outdoors.