streaking

/ (ˈstriːkɪŋ) /


noun
  1. an act or instance of running naked through a public place

  2. television light or dark streaks to the right of a bright object in a television picture, caused by distortion in the transmission chain

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How to use streaking in a sentence

  • Some Indians on their way to a war dance at Shakopee came streaking along all painted up.

  • The rush of air, as he tore along, sent his broad-brimmed hat flying, and set his hair streaking out behind him.

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