streak (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈstriːk/
Definition
A long, thin mark or line, differing in color or texture from the surface next to it.
Examples
A streak of lightning flashed across the sky.
The artist added a streak of blue to the painting.
There was a streak of dirt on his cheek.
How to Use streak
- streak of (prepositional phrase)
- A line or mark of a different color or substance. — "There was a streak of paint on the wall."
- streak of (prepositional phrase)
- A period of a particular type of behavior or luck. — "He's had a streak of bad luck lately."
- streak across/through (prepositional phrase)
- To move quickly in a straight line across or through something. — "A car streaked across the desert highway."
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