streams

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of stream.

   Anglers fished the cold mountain streams all through the summer.

   Two streams join just below the old mill before reaching the river.

   Note

   The plural reaches well beyond watercourses. The singular names any steady flow (water, air, a radio signal, words) and even, figuratively, a path or division, so streams of data and streams of abuse sit as naturally as mountain streams. The same spelling also serves as the verb's present-tense form. A determiner such as the, two or many marks the noun.

2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of stream.

   Water streams off the roof whenever a heavy storm passes through.

   The radio station streams its broadcasts live to listeners around the world.

   Note

   Whether an object follows depends on which stream is meant. Water, light or a banner in the wind simply streams, with no object. A tap that streams water discharges something, and so does a station that streams a broadcast in the Internet sense, which includes livestreaming. Check whether the subject is flowing or sending, and the construction follows.

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