Stream | Mean of stream in English Dictionary

/ˈstriːm/

• Noun
• a natural flow of water that is smaller than a river
1. a mountain stream
2. A stream flows/runs through the field.
• any flow of liquid or gas
1. a stream of urine
2. A stream of cold air came in through the crack.
• a continuous flow of people or things
1. a stream of words
2. The island is visited by a continuous/constant/steady stream of tourists.
3. an endless stream of traffic

• in or into a working or functioning state
1. This week the new factory came on stream. [=on line]
• Verb
• to move in a steady flow
1. Tears streamed down his cheeks.
2. I could feel the cold air streaming in through the crack in the window.
3. Sunlight was streaming in through the window.
4. rays of light streaming through the clouds
• to produce a liquid continuously and often in large amounts
1. Her eyes were streaming with tears.
2. Her eyes streamed tears.
• to be or become wet with a liquid
1. His face streamed with sweat.
• to come or flow continuously to a place in large numbers
1. People streamed into the hall.
2. Immigrants streamed into the country.
3. Hundreds of letters streamed in from listeners.
• to move freely in one direction especially in wind or water
1. Her long hair streamed behind her as she ran.
• to group students in a particular grade according to their abilities and needs
1. Children were streamed according to ability.