n.
- a small, narrow river.
- a continuous flow of liquid, air, gas, people, or things.
▸Computing a continuous flow of data, especially video and audio material, relayed over the Internet.
- Brit. a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught.
v.
- (of liquid) run in a continuous flow.
▸(of a mass of people or things) move in a continuous flow.
▸
[often as noun streaming]
Computing relay (data, especially video and audio material) over the Internet as a steady, continuous stream.
- run with tears, sweat, or other liquid.
- float at full extent in the wind.
- Brit. put (schoolchildren) in streams.
Phrase
- against
(or with)
the stream
against (or with) the prevailing view or tendency. - on stream
in or into operation or existence.
Derivative
Etymology
OE strēam (n.), of Gmc origin.