Dictionary definition · stream
noun
- a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas"two streams of development run through American history"
- the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
- something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously"a stream of people emptied from the terminal"
- a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)"the raft floated downstream on the current"
verb
- to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind"their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"
- exude profusely"She was streaming with sweat"
- move in large numbers"people were pouring out of the theater"
- rain heavily"Put on your rain coat — it's pouring outside!"
- flow freely and abundantly"Tears streamed down her face"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).