stream /ˈstɹiːm/noun 12verb 5forms 5 noun12 •water that runs between banks across the land, smaller than a riverNow we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet:[…]. — 1897 •All moving waters. •A thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas (e.g. air).He poured the milk in a thin stream from the jug to the glass. •Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.Her constant nagging was to him a stream of abuse. •A train of thought or flow in a conversation or discussion.Not to switch streams, but we really need to focus on talking about the economy right now... •Digital data (e.g. music or video) delivered in a continuous manner to a client computer, intended for immediate consumption or playback. •An instance of streaming digital data.If your favorite Succession storylines involve the fictional ATN and network drama, give Apple TV’s The Morning Show a stream. — 2023 •A live stream. •(UK) A division of a school year by perceived ability.All of the bright kids went into the A stream, but I was in the B stream. •(figurative) A particular path, channel, division, or way of proceeding.Haredi Judaism is a stream of Orthodox Judaism characterized by rejection of modern secular culture. •Current, the force of moving water. •A source or repository of data that can be read or written only sequentially.In the context of computer science, lexical analysis can be defined as the conversion of a stream of characters to a stream of meaningful tokens. verb5 •To flow in a continuous or steady manner, like a liquid.beneath those banks where rivers now stream — 1667 •(Internet) To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client. •(Internet) To livestream. •To discharge in a stream.The soldier's wound was streaming blood. •To extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind.A flag streams in the wind. formsstreamed · streaming · streameth · streams · streamest