Streak (?), v. t. [Cf. Stretch, Streek.] To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Streak, n. [OE. streke; akin to D. streek a line, stroke, G. strich, AS. strica, Sw. strek, Dan. streg, Goth. stricks, and E. strike, stroke. See Strike, Stroke, n., and cf. Strake.] 1. A line or long mark of a different color from the ground; a stripe; a vein.

What mean those colored streaks in heaven?

2. (Shipbuilding) A strake.

3. (Min.) The fine powder or mark yielded by a mineral when scratched or rubbed against a harder surface, the color of which is sometimes a distinguishing character.

4. The rung or round of a ladder. [Obs.]

Streak, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Streaked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Streaking.] 1. To form streaks or stripes in or on; to stripe; to variegate with lines of a different color, or of different colors.

A mule . . . streaked and dappled with white and black.

Now streaked and glowing with the morning red.

2. With it as an object: To run swiftly. [Colloq.]

Streak (?), v. t. [Cf. Stretch, Streek.] To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Streak, n. [OE. streke; akin to D. streek a line, stroke, G. strich, AS. strica, Sw. strek, Dan. streg, Goth. stricks, and E. strike, stroke. See Strike, Stroke, n., and cf. Strake.] 1. A line or long mark of a different color from the ground; a stripe; a vein.

What mean those colored streaks in heaven?

2. (Shipbuilding) A strake.

3. (Min.) The fine powder or mark yielded by a mineral when scratched or rubbed against a harder surface, the color of which is sometimes a distinguishing character.

4. The rung or round of a ladder. [Obs.]

Streak, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Streaked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Streaking.] 1. To form streaks or stripes in or on; to stripe; to variegate with lines of a different color, or of different colors.

A mule . . . streaked and dappled with white and black.

Now streaked and glowing with the morning red.

2. With it as an object: To run swiftly. [Colloq.]

• an irregular line left from smearing or motion
       The picture I took out the car window had streaks.
  
• a continuous series of like events
       I hope I can keep up this streak of accomplishments.
  
• the color of the powder of a mineral
  
• a moth of the family Geometridae (see w:Streak (moth))
  
• A tendency or characteristic, but not a dominant or pervasive one.
       She's a quiet, bookish person, but she has a rebellious streak.
  
• to have or obtain streaks (1);
       If you clean a window in direct sunlight, it will streak.
  
• (slang) to run naked in public
       It was a pleasant game until some guy went streaking across the field.
  
• to create streaks
       You will streak a window by cleaning it in direct sunlight.