blɒtʃ blɑtʃ ˈmɑt əl ɹʌn stɹiːk stɹiːk st(ʃ)ɹaɪp st(ʃ)ɹʌɪp mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained run naked in a public place move quickly in a straight line The plane streaked across the sky a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background a green toad with small black stripes or bars may the Stars and Stripes forever wave a distinctive characteristic he has a stubborn streak a streak of wildness a sudden flash (as of lightning) an unbroken series of events had a streak of bad luck Nicklaus had a run of birdies