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streak
noun
a
long
,
thin
mark
or
line
of
a
different
color
or
material
on
a
surface
•
She
noticed
a
bright
red
streak
on
the
white
wall
.
She
noticed
a
bright
red
streak
on
the
white
wall
.
•
Rainwater
left
dirty
streaks
across
the
windshield
of
the
parked
car
.
Rainwater
left
dirty
streaks
across
the
windshield
of
the
parked
car
.
Old
English
strica
“
line
,
stroke
,”
from
Proto-Germanic
*strik-
,
related
to
“
strike
.”
noun
a
series
of
similar
events
,
usually
successes
or
failures
,
happening
one
after
another
without
a
break
•
The
basketball
team
is
on
a
winning streak
of
eight
games
.
The
basketball
team
is
on
a
winning streak
of
eight
games
.
•
After
three
bad
tests
,
Maya
broke
her
losing streak
with
an
A
.
After
three
bad
tests
,
Maya
broke
her
losing streak
with
an
A
.
Metaphorical
extension
of
the
physical
sense
“
continuous
line
”
to
a
“
continuous
period
.”
noun
a
noticeable
quality
or
tendency
in
someone
’
s
character
•
Jack
has
a
stubborn
streak
that
makes
him
refuse
help
.
Jack
has
a
stubborn
streak
that
makes
him
refuse
help
.
•
Despite
her
kindness
,
she
shows
a
competitive
streak
during
board
games
.
Despite
her
kindness
,
she
shows
a
competitive
streak
during
board
games
.
Transferred
from
“
line
”
to
“
line
of
character
”
in
the
late
19th
century
.
verb
to
move
very
quickly
in
a
straight
or
almost
straight
line
•
A
shooting
star
streaked
across
the
sky
before
we
could
make
a
wish
.
A
shooting
star
streaked
across
the
sky
before
we
could
make
a
wish
.
•
The
cat
streaked
out
of
the
room
when
it
heard
the
vacuum
cleaner
.
The
cat
streaked
out
of
the
room
when
it
heard
the
vacuum
cleaner
.
From
the
noun
sense
“
line
of
light
,”
extended
to
fast
movement
in
the
17th
century
.
verb
to
run
naked
through
a
public
place
as
a
prank
or
protest
•
A
college
student
streaked
across
the
football
field
during
halftime
.
A
college
student
streaked
across
the
football
field
during
halftime
.
•
The
pranksters
plan
to
streak
through
the
town
square
at
midnight
.
The
pranksters
plan
to
streak
through
the
town
square
at
midnight
.
First
recorded
in
1973
at
U
.
S
.
universities
,
probably
from
the
idea
of
a
brief
naked
flash
like
a
streak
of
light
.
