stream

(noun) a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth. Synonyms: watercourse.

(noun) dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas. Synonyms: flow, current. Examples: "Two streams of development run through american history." "Stream of consciousness." "The flow of thought." "The current of history."

(noun) the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression. Synonyms: flow.

(noun) something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously. Synonyms: flow. Examples: "A stream of people emptied from the terminal." "The museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors."

(noun) a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes). Synonyms: current. Examples: "The raft floated downstream on the current." "He felt a stream of air." "The hose ejected a stream of water."

(verb) to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind. Example: "Their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind."

(verb) exude profusely. Examples: "She was streaming with sweat." "His nose streamed blood."

(verb) move in large numbers. Synonyms: pour, swarm, teem, pullulate. Examples: "People were pouring out of the theater." "Beggars pullulated in the plaza."

(verb) rain heavily. Synonyms: pour, pelt, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets. Example: "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!."

(verb) flow freely and abundantly. Synonyms: well out. Example: "Tears streamed down her face."