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stream videos

UK/striːm ˈvɪd.i.əʊz/US/striːm ˈvɪd.i.oʊz/STREAM VID·e·os

Band 4-5speakingtask2

to watch video content directly from the internet without downloading it first

Examples

I often stream videos on my phone during the commute.

Streaming videos uses a lot of data if you have a limited plan.

Many learners stream lecture videos to revise topics quickly.

Band 8 sentence

Many students prefer to stream videos of lectures because they can pause and replay difficult sections.

Collocations

  • stream videos online
  • live stream

Word family

stream verbstreaming noun

Common mistakes

streaming videostream videos

watch video onlinestream videos

Say it for a higher band

5watch online6play videos online7+stream videos

Synonyms

watch online

Easily confused

watch online

I usually stream videos rather than download them to save space.

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