streak

Noun
  1. An unbroken series of events (synset 108477596)
    "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
    is a type of: succession - a group of people or things arranged or following in order
    subtypes:
    same as: run
  2. A distinctive characteristic (synset 104927612)
    "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"
    is a type of: characteristic - a distinguishing quality
  3. A narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background (synset 104690493)
    "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
    is a type of: marking - a pattern of marks
    subtypes: band, banding, stria, striation - a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
    same as: bar, stripe
  4. A sudden flash (as of lightning) (synset 107428229)
    is a type of: flash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
Verb
  1. Move quickly in a straight line (synset 202091872)
    "The plane streaked across the sky"
    is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  2. Run naked in a public place (synset 201931283)
    is a type of: run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
  3. Mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained (synset 201700030)
    is a type of: color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize - add color to
    same as: blotch, mottle

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