Meaning & use
streaking
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the act of running through a public place while naked, typically as a prank, dare, or form of protest.
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Campus security caught two students streaking across the quad on a bet.
The fad of streaking at sporting events was especially common in the 1970s.
A note on using this word
Streaking became a well-known fad in the 1970s and is now used mainly to describe impulsive public nudity as a stunt.
Another way to use it
2. verb
moving rapidly in a way that leaves a visible trail or mark
The comet went streaking across the horizon.
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