livestream

American  

[lahyv-streem] / ˈlaɪvˌstrim /

Also stream or live stream

verb (used with object)

1. Sometimes live-stream to transmit or receive (video of an event, especially with commentary) on the internet while the event is taking place.

   Players were livestreaming walk-throughs of the video game before its official release date.

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noun

1. a video of an event, especially with commentary, distributed on the internet while the event is taking place.

   The livestream of the debate will be annotated by fact-checkers.

livestream British  

/ ˈlaɪvˌstriːm /

verb

1. to broadcast (an event) on the internet as it happens

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noun

1. a live broadcast of an event on the internet

Etymology

Origin of livestream

First recorded in 2010–15; live ² (in the sense “not taped, happening now”) + stream (in the sense “data flow”)

Example Sentences

"No I don't watch Fruit Island, I would never watch Fruit Island," Espinal said during a livestream.

From BBC

"All I do is to save children from ordinary families," Zhang once said in a livestream.

From BBC

On platforms like Douyin, Zhang would livestream for hours and post clips aimed at concerned parents seeking help to choose a major - as well as, ultimately, a career path that would lead to a secure life for their children.

From BBC

In one livestream, when asked about the finance major, he almost shouted: "How good a job you'll find has nothing to do with your grades… It all comes down to whether you have the right resources."

From BBC

Hopkins said it was likely a good idea for a 43-year-old worker who wrote in during the livestream to ask about switching; for a 70-year-old who was employed, it was an especially good idea.

From MarketWatch