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streaming stream·ing

Spelling: [stree-ming]

IPA: /ˈstri mɪŋ/

Streaming is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 1011 anagrams from letters in streaming (aegimnrst).

Definitions for streaming

noun

1. an act or instance of flowing.
2. Also called protoplasmic streaming. Biology. rapid flowing of cytoplasm within a cell; cyclosis.
3. Digital Technology. a technology for transferring data so that it can be received and processed in a steady stream:
4. a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
5. a steady current in water, as in a river or the ocean: Synonyms: flow, tide.
6. any flow of water or other liquid or fluid:
7. a current or flow of air, gas, or the like.
8. a beam or trail of light:
9. a continuous flow or succession of anything: Synonyms: torrent, rush.
10. prevailing direction; drift:
11. Digital Technology. a flow of data, as an audio broadcast, a movie, or live video, transmitted smoothly and continuously from a source to a computer, mobile device, etc.

Idioms

1. on stream, in or into operation:

verb (used with object)

1. to send forth or discharge in a stream:
2. to cause to stream or float outward, as a flag.
3. Digital Technology. to transfer or transmit (data) in such a way that it is processed in a steady and continuous stream:
4. Nautical. to place (an object) in the water at the end of a line attached to a vessel.

verb (used without object)

1. to flow, pass, or issue in a stream, as water, tears, or blood. Synonyms: pour.
2. to send forth or throw off a stream; run or flow (often followed by with):
3. to extend in a beam or in rays, as light:
4. to move or proceed continuously like a flowing stream, as a procession.
5. to wave or float outward, as a flag in the wind.
6. to hang in a loose, flowing manner, as long hair.

Origin of streaming

First recorded in 1350-1400, streaming is from the Middle English word streming. See stream, -ing¹

Examples for streaming

She noticed that the sun's rays were streaming in the girl's face.

The tears were streaming down his face: 'It was jes' like ye, Sammy, to send fo' me.

My family is ready to mount an intervention, and cancel my streaming accounts.

He looked at his hands, fancying that blood was streaming from them.

Lynch stayed in the street, exchanging greetings with cops who had been in formation and were now streaming past.

“Jason tried to convince Steve Jobs that Apple should start a streaming music subscription business,”  Freston recalls.

His royal blood was streaming from his nose in great abundance.

The DISH Anywhere App is just one of three ways DISH is changing the way we think about streaming entertainment.

Before him was smiling country, streaming with sunshine, lazy with quietude.

What are your thoughts on streaming music services like Spotify?