English vocabulary · B2
Streak
/striːk/ · n., v.
A streak is the same result happening again and again without a break. It keeps going for some time without stopping.
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Example sentences
- The team extended its winning streak.
- Rain ended her streak of morning runs.
Word origin and roots
from Old English
- strica — line (from Old English)
Synonyms and nuances
- RUN — unbroken success (Continuous Success)
- SERIES — connected events (Events In Order)
- SPELL — short period (Limited Period)
Similar words
- run
- series
- spell
- sequence
- chain
Lesson notes
A streak is the same result happening again and again without a break. It keeps going for some time without stopping.
Related: run, series, spell. Use streak when the same result keeps repeating.
The team extended its winning streak. Rain ended her streak of morning runs.
From Old English. Strica- means line. One unbroken line of repeated results becomes a long streak.