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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Streak \Streak\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Streaked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Streaking.]
     1. To form streaks or stripes in or on; to stripe; to
        variegate with lines of a different color, or of different
        colors.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A mule . . . streaked and dappled with white and
              black.                                --Sandys.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Now streaked and glowing with the morning red.
                                                    --Prior.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. With it as an object: To run swiftly. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Streak \Streak\, v. t. [Cf. Stretch, Streek.]
     To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body.
     [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Streak \Streak\, n. [OE. streke; akin to D. streek a line,
     stroke, G. strich, AS. strica, Sw. strek, Dan. streg, Goth.
     stricks, and E. strike, stroke. See Strike, Stroke, n.,
     and cf. Strake.]
     1. A line or long mark of a different color from the ground;
        a stripe; a vein.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What mean those colored streaks in heaven? --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Shipbuilding) A strake.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Min.) 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. The rung or round of a ladder. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Streak \Streak\, v. t. [Cf. Stretch, Streek.]
     To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body.
     [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Streak \Streak\, n. [OE. streke; akin to D. streek a line,
     stroke, G. strich, AS. strica, Sw. strek, Dan. streg, Goth.
     stricks, and E. strike, stroke. See Strike, Stroke, n.,
     and cf. Strake.]
     1. A line or long mark of a different color from the ground;
        a stripe; a vein.
  
              What mean those colored streaks in heaven? --Milton.
  
     2. (Shipbuilding) A strake.
  
     3. (Min.) 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.
  
     4. The rung or round of a ladder. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Streak \Streak\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Streaked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Streaking.]
     1. To form streaks or stripes in or on; to stripe; to
        variegate with lines of a different color, or of different
        colors.
  
              A mule . . . streaked and dappled with white and
              black.                                --Sandys.
  
              Now streaked and glowing with the morning red.
                                                    --Prior.
  
     2. With it as an object: To run swiftly. [Colloq.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Garboard \Gar"board\, n. (Naut.)
     One of the planks next the keel on the outside, which form a
     garboard strake.
  
     Garboard strake or streak, the first range or strake of
        planks laid on a ship's bottom next the keel. --Totten.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  streak
       n 1: an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck";
            "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" [syn: run]
       2: a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a
          streak of wildness"
       3: a marking of a different color or texture from the
          background [syn: stripe]
       4: a sudden flash (as of lightning)
       v 1: move quickly in a straight line; "The plane streaked across
            the sky"
       2: run naked in a public place
       3: mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of
          color as if stained [syn: mottle, blotch]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  streak
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 γυμνοδρομώ
     2 '''streak''': έρχομαι βολίδα, περνάω σφαίρα || '''streak in''':
  εισέρχομαι βολίδα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  streak
     n.
     An irregular line left from smearing or motion.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To have or obtain streaks.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To run quickly.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To run naked in public. (qualifier: Contrast
  ''flash'')
     4 (lb en transitive) To create streaks.
     5 (lb en transitive) To move very swiftly.
     6 (lb en obsolete UK Scotland) To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay
  out, as a dead body. <!--related to "stretch"-->

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  streak
     n.
     An irregular line left from smearing or motion.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To have or obtain streaks.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To run quickly.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To run naked in public. (qualifier: Contrast
  ''flash'')
     4 (lb en transitive) To create streaks.
     5 (lb en transitive) To move very swiftly.
     6 (lb en obsolete UK Scotland) To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay
  out, as a dead body. <!--related to "stretch"-->

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  streak
     n.
     An irregular line left from smearing or motion.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To have or obtain streaks.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To run quickly.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To run naked in public. (qualifier: Contrast
  ''flash'')
     4 (lb en transitive) To create streaks.
     5 (lb en transitive) To move very swiftly.
     6 (lb en obsolete UK Scotland) To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay
  out, as a dead body. <!--related to "stretch"-->

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  streak
     n.
     An irregular line left from smearing or motion.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To have or obtain streaks.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To run quickly.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To run naked in public. (qualifier: Contrast
  ''flash'')
     4 (lb en transitive) To create streaks.
     5 (lb en transitive) To move very swiftly.
     6 (lb en obsolete UK Scotland) To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay
  out, as a dead body. <!--related to "stretch"-->

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  streak
     Englanti n.
     1 juova, viiru
     2 piirre, luonteenpiirre, puoli
     3 (tapahtumista) putki, sarja
     4 (yhteys eläintiede k=en) jänönvihmamittari
     5 (yhteys laivanrakennus k=en) laidoituskerros
     6 viuhahdus
     Englanti vb.
     1 juovittaa
     2 viuhahtaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  streak
     Engelska n.
     1 rand, strimma
     2 (tagg bildligt språk=en) streck; serie, period
     Engelska vb.
     (tagg slang språk=en) streaka

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Streak /stɹˈiːk/
  الشريط

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  streak //stɹiːk// 
  1. последователност, серия
  continuous series of events
  2. драскотина, рязка
  irregular line

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  streak //stɹiːk// 
  нашарвам се
  to have or obtain streaks

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  streak /stɹˈiːk/ 
  rys (charakteru)

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  streak /stɹˈiːk/ 
  záblesk

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  streak /stɹˈiːk/ 
  vlastnost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  streak /stɹˈiːk/ 
  pruh (úzký)

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  streak /stɹˈiːk/ 
   [přen] prokvétat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  streak /stɹˈiːk/ 
  proužek

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  streak /stɹˈiːk/
  běhat nahý na veřejnosti