streaking

British  

/ 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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Example Sentences

One night I tossed for an hour while dogfights raged overhead, streaking my patch of sky with fire.

From Literature

Palestinians in east Jerusalem regularly film rockets streaking through the sky from their rooftops.

From Barron's

Then we both laughed, tears streaking our muddy faces.

From Literature

IN THE MORNING, Nim’s knee was hotter and fatter, with red lines streaking around the ooze.

From Literature

Then, holding the stick in her left hand, Murphy slid the puck across the ice to her streaking teammate, who promptly banged it into the back of the net.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• smear