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My first scene was a streaking scene, I had to streak at a footy game, that's how I get introduced.
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Meaning of "streaking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STREAKING

streaking  [ˈstriːkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STREAKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Streaking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STREAKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

streaking

Streaking

Streaking is the act of running naked through a public place as a prank, a dare or an act of protest. It is often associated with sporting events but can occur in more secluded areas. It usually involves running quickly which also reflects the original meaning of the word before it became associated with nudity. Streakers are often pursued by sporting officials or by the police.

Definition of streaking in the English dictionary

The definition of streaking in the dictionary is an act or instance of running naked through a public place. Other definition of streaking is light or dark streaks to the right of a bright object in a television picture, caused by distortion in the transmission chain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STREAKING


attention-seeking
əˈtenʃənˌsiːkɪŋ
English-speaking
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃˌspiːkɪŋ
freaking
ˈfriːkɪŋ
French-speaking
ˈfrɛntʃˌspiːkɪŋ
German-speaking
ˈdʒɜːmənˌspiːkɪŋ
networking
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ
nonspeaking
nɒnˈspiːkɪŋ
parking
ˈpɑːkɪŋ
phreaking
ˈfriːkɪŋ
piquing
ˈpiːkɪŋ
pleasure-seeking
ˈpleʒəˌsiːkɪŋ
profit-seeking
ˈprɒfɪtˌsiːkɪŋ
publicity-seeking
pʌˈblɪsɪtɪ ˈsiːkɪŋ
reeking
ˈriːkɪŋ
screaking
ˈskriːkɪŋ
slow-speaking
ˌsləʊˈspiːkɪŋ
sneaking
ˈsniːkɪŋ
speaking
ˈspiːkɪŋ
talking
ˈtɔːkɪŋ
walking
ˈwɔːkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STREAKING

streak
streak lightning
streaked
streaked gurnard
streaker
streakier
streakiest
streakily
streakiness
streaklike
streaky
streaky bacon
stream
stream feed
stream of consciousness
streambed
streamer
streamier
streamiest
streaminess

WORDS THAT END LIKE STREAKING

baking
banking
braking
breaking
breathtaking
decision-making
ground-breaking
heartbreaking
home baking
homemaking
in a manner of speaking
in the making
making
matchmaking
money-making
public speaking
record-breaking
soaking
taking
undertaking
waking

Synonyms and antonyms of streaking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STREAKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «streaking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of streaking
band · dart · dash · daub · element · flash · fleck · fly · hurtle · layer · line · slash · smear · speed · sprint · strain · striate · strip · stripe · stroke · sweep · tear · touch · trace · vein · whistle · whizz · zoom

Translation of «streaking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STREAKING

Find out the translation of streaking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of streaking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «streaking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

裸奔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rayas
570 millions of speakers

English

streaking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

streaking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسليط الضوء على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estrias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stries
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlanggar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlierenbildung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストリーキング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

줄무늬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Streaking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோடுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Streaking
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çizgilenme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

striature
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smug
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смуг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dungi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ραβδώσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

strepe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strimmor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

streaking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of streaking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STREAKING»

The term «streaking» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.486 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STREAKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about streaking

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QUOTES WITH «STREAKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word streaking.
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Ben Nicholas
My first scene was a streaking scene, I had to streak at a footy game, that's how I get introduced.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STREAKING»

Discover the use of streaking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to streaking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Novel Methods to Address Data Truncation Artifacts and ...
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) using an 'on-board' x-ray imaging device integrated into a radiation therapy system has recently been made available for patient positioning and target localization in image guided radiation therapy ...
Shuai Leng, 2008
2
Streaking: A Novel of Probability
A Novel of Probability Brian Stableford. STREAKING A NOVEL OF THE FUTURE BRIAN STABLEFORD THE BORGO PRESS MMXI STREAKING Copyright © 2006, 2011 by Brian Stableford FIRST BORGO.
Brian Stableford, 2011
3
Streaking at Harvard
These outrageously funny stories form a memoir of self-discovery by someone who can never quite learn the lessons of life.
Christopher E. Smith, 2000
4
Handbook of Image Quality: Characterization and Prediction
into account the visual masking of streaking by isotropic noise. In fact, this is possible, as described below. Figure 17.1 presents the results of a quality ruler experiment on streaking, which was described in Sect. 13.4. The IHIF regression is ...
Brian Keelan, 2002
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Streaking: Streaking at Educational Institutions
Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 27. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010
6
Proteome Research: New Frontiers in Functional Genomics
The iodoacetamide alkylates any free DTT, thus minimising vertical streaking in the second dimension that is caused by DTT migrating through the SDS-PAGE gel (Gorg et al. 1987). This process is cumbersome and the exact timing of the two ...
Marc R. Wilkins, 1997
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Streaking: Nudity, Public Nudity, Poultry Compter, George ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Streaking is the act of taking off one's clothes and running naked through a public place.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
8
Novel Methods to Address Data Truncation Artifacts and ...
These works are packaged and produced by BiblioLabs under license by ProQuest UMI.
Shuai Leng, Eric L Niver, 2011
9
Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science VI
The incoming Ti: Sapphire laser beam was split into two, one (17%) used for streaking and the other (83%) for high-harmonic generation. One beam propagated through the GDOG optics (see Sect.5.4.1) and was focused by a mirror (FM) onto ...
Kaoru Yamanouchi, Gustav Gerber, Andre D Bandrauk, 2010
10
How to save Dutch elm diseased trees by pruning
Peel bark and look for streaking in sap- wood of infected twig. 3. Determine where streaking stops in symptomatic limb by removing a series of small bark patches from tip toward main stem. 4. Remove limb that shows streaking. Prune off limb ...
James R. Allison, G. F. Gregory, United States. Forest Service. Northeastern Area, State and Private Forestry, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STREAKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term streaking is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Destructive Electrons Streaking Into Earth's Atmosphere at Near …
Potentially destructive high-energy electrons are streaking into Earth's atmosphere from space at velocities approaching the speed of light, scientists say. «NDTV, Jul 15»
2
This man went streaking in a Walmart while pouring milk over himself
Los Angeles - An arrest warrant has been issued for a man who ran through a supermarket naked while pouring milk on himself. Police in Kentucky are ... «Channel 24, Jun 15»
3
Police: Iowa City man streaking at Kirkwood Community College
IOWA CITY — An Iowa City man was caught streaking through Kirkwood Community College's Iowa City campus. According to Iowa City police criminal ... «KCRG, May 15»
4
5 Things: Streaking Mets And MVP Matchup
But even the most optimistic fan couldn't have predicted this start. Their win streak, plus some impressive catches outside the lines make up this week's recap. «CBS Local, Apr 15»
5
Several report seeing 'fireball' streaking across Colorado sky
The streaking light was captured by a special camera at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. See it in Dan Daru's video report above. It was also ... «FOX31 Denver, Mar 15»
6
Calgary photographer captures fireball streaking through sky
CALGARY – A Calgary photographer taking pictures of the northern lights got more than he bargained for on Monday, capturing what appeared to be a brilliant ... «Globalnews.ca, Feb 15»
7
Just what was that object streaking across the sky last night?
The object was spotted streaking across the sky just before 11 p.m., with the National Weather Service confirming the sightings in the of a meteor in the Missoula ... «KPAX-TV, Feb 15»
8
Saunas and streaking at the South Pole
Saunas and streaking at the South Pole. 3 January 2015 Last updated at 00:10 GMT. Fed up with life in California's Silicon Valley, Phil Broughton typed ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
9
Streaking at Solomon Pond Mall was for an art project, says …
MARLBOROUGH – Black Friday shoppers at the Solomon Pond Mall got an unwanted surprise just after midnight as a Lancaster man wearing only a Santa hat ... «MetroWest Daily News, Nov 14»
10
The psychology of streaking
Jesse Peach has been looking back at a year of serious streaking and examining the psychology behind it. Watch the video – warning: contains images some ... «3News NZ, Nov 14»

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