stream
stream (strēm) noun
1. a. A flow of water in a channel or bed, as a brook, rivulet, or small river. b. A steady current in such a flow of water.
2. A steady current of a fluid.
3. A steady flow or succession: a stream of insults. See synonyms at flow.
4. A trend, course, or drift, as of opinion, thought, or history.
5. A beam or ray of light.
6. Chiefly British. A course of study to which students are tracked.
verb
streamed, streaming, streams
verb, intransitive
1. To flow in or as if in a stream.
2. To pour forth or give off a stream; flow: My eyes were streaming with tears.
3. To come or go in large numbers; pour: Traffic was streaming by. Fan mail streamed in.
4. To extend, wave, or float outward: The banner streamed in the breeze.
5. a. To leave a continuous trail of light. b. To give forth a continuous stream of light rays or beams; shine.
verb, transitive
To emit, discharge, or exude (a body fluid, for example).
idiom.
on stream
In or into operation or production: a new power plant soon to go on stream.
[Middle English streme, from Old English strēam.]
streamʹy adjective