stream

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /stri:m/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /strim/, SAMPA: /strim/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular stream

Plural streams

A stream

1. (countable) A stream is a very small river or creek.
2. A stream is something that comes in an order without stopping (like water in a stream).

   Stop interrupting me, you are breaking my stream of thought.

   The data stream from Florida suddenly stopped.

Verb

Plain form stream

Third-person singular streams

Past tense streamed

Past participle streamed

Present participle streaming

1. If something streams, it comes in a flow, usually in order and often not stopping.

   The website offered streaming music and video files.