Definition of Streak

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Streak

To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body.

A line or long mark of a different color from the ground; a stripe; a vein.

A strake.

The fine powder or mark yielded by a mineral when scratched or rubbed against a harder surface, the color of which is sometimes a distinguishing character.

The rung or round of a ladder.

To form streaks or stripes in or on; to stripe; to variegate with lines of a different color, or of different colors.

With it as an object: To run swiftly.

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Streak Quotations

I've been on such a losing streak that if I had been around I would have taken General Custer and given points.
Joe E. Lewis

I had that stubborn streak, the Irish in me I guess.
Gregory Peck

If a woman hasn't got a tiny streak of harlot in her, she's a dry stick as a rule.
David Herbert Lawrence

I think I went on a nice winning streak of about 20 fights until I fought Jorge Reyes and he stopped me in 6 rounds after I punched myself out.
Alexis Arguello

It was not a friendly game, and Jerry certainly did not have friendliness in his eyes. He had an extra mean streak that day. He was out of control and probably should have been ejected.
Roger Staubach

When I'm in bars or clubs, it gets to the point where I feel I'm obliged to streak. It's not a problem.
Mark Roberts

I like stirring things up. I'm on the side of the kids more than I am on the adults. And occasionally I find some adults that have that same mischievous streak, so I don't get in too much trouble.
William Joyce

Even when I was very depressed, I could hold on to something. It seems that I have always had that streak of gold that I could hold on to.
Michael Schenker

Both of us are known for probably at times regrettable streak of independence.
David Kay

I work with Garry no matter what. What I wanted to keep going was the streak.
Hector Elizondo

Streak Translations

streak in Dutch is schreef, haal, schrap, streek, streep
streak in French is bigarrent, bigarrons, bigarrez, bigarrer
streak in German is Streifen
streak in Latin is virga
streak in Portuguese is raia
streak in Swedish is strimma, drag

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