1. (

• stream ,
• watercourse ,

) a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth ;

2. (

• stream ,
• flow ,
• current

) 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" ;

3. (

• flow ,
• stream

) the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression ;

4. (

• stream ,
• 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" ;

5. (

• current ,
• stream

) 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" ;

1. (

• stream ,

) to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind; "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind" ;

2. (

• stream

) exude profusely; "She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood" ;

3. (

• pour ,
• swarm ,
• stream ,
• teem ,
• pullulate

) move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza" ;

4. (

• pour ,
• pelt ,
• stream ,
• rain_cats_and_dogs ,
• rain_buckets

) rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat;

5. (

• stream ,
• well_out

) flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face" ;