streake

Noun

streak (plural streaks)

1. An irregular line, as is left from smearing or motion.
   • 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC
   1. A band, line or stripe.
      • A streak of light on the horizon.
2. A continuous series of like events.
   • I hope I can keep up this streak of accomplishments.

   Synonyms:

   chain, string

   1. (Internet, social media) A measure of activity that tracks how many consecutive days a certain interaction with another user or a service has taken place, a form of gamification to drive user engagement.
      • Out went conversation in favour of fast and more immediate pleasures. We migrated on to texts, voice notes, emojis and the Snapchat “streak”.2025 May 31, Jo Ellison, “The beguiling charm of a bedtime phone call”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 20
   2. (figuratively) A consistent facet of somebody's personality.
      • a mean streak
   3. A tendency or characteristic, but not a dominant or pervasive one.
      • She's a quiet, bookish person, but she has a rebellious streak.

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