a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
[ Syn: watercourse ]
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; two streams of development run through American history; stream of consciousness; the flow of thought; the current of history
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
[ Syn: flow ]
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously; a stream of people emptied from the terminal; the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors
[ Syn: flow ]
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); the raft floated downstream on the current; he felt a stream of air; the hose ejected a stream of water
[ Syn: current ]
stream (n.)
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind; their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind'
exude profusely; She was streaming with sweat; His nose streamed blood'
move in large numbers; people were pouring out of the theater; beggars pullulated in the plaza
rain heavily; Put on your rain coat-- its pouring outside!
[ Syn: pour , pelt , rain cats and dogs , rain buckets ]
flow freely and abundantly; Tears streamed down her face
[ Syn: well out ]