verb / noun · neutral
stream
/striːm/STREAM
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to play audio or video in real time over the internet; (noun) the continuous flow of media
Examples
“We streamed the concert live last night.”
“I stream music instead of downloading songs.”
“The streaming quality dropped when the connection was slow.”
Band 8 sentence
“Instead of downloading large files I prefer to stream documentaries, as it saves storage and is more convenient.”
Collocations
- live stream
- stream music
- streaming service
Word family
stream verb / nounstreams verb (3rd person) / noun (plural)streaming noun / adjectivestreamer noun (person who streams)
Common mistakes
I downloaded the live video.→I streamed the live video.
She stream music every evening.→She streams music every evening.
Say it for a higher band
5watch→6play→7+stream
Synonyms
play online
Easily confused
download
“I usually stream movies, but sometimes I download them for offline viewing.”
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