stream (Noun) — A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth.
stream (Noun) — Dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas. ex. "two streams of development run through American history" ex. "stream of consciousness"
stream (Noun) — The act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression.
stream (Noun) — Something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously. ex. "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"
stream (Noun) — A steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes). ex. "he felt a stream of air" ex. "the hose ejected a stream of water"
stream (Noun) — (computing) a source or repository of data usually read or written sequentially over time.
stream (Verb) — To extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind. ex. "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"
stream (Verb) — Exude profusely. ex. "She was streaming with sweat" ex. "His nose streamed blood"
stream (Verb) — Move in large numbers. ex. "people were streaming out of the theatre"
stream (Verb) — Rain heavily. ex. "Put on your rain coat-- it's streaming outside!"
stream (Verb) — Flow freely and abundantly. ex. "Tears streamed down her face"
stream (Verb) — Play a video or audio file as it downloads from the Internet.