stream

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"

the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously; "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors"

a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"

to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind; "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"

exude profusely; "She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood"

move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"

flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face"