streaming

1 of 2

noun

stream·​ing ˈstrē-miŋ 

1

: the act, the process, or an instance of streaming data (see stream entry 2 sense transitive 3) or of accessing data that is being streamed

… among the hundreds whose presentations are freely available for streaming on the conference website.

—Joanne McNeil

Streaming is preferable for sites that feature live broadcasts (e.g. live speeches and keynote addresses), in which case downloading files is not an option.

—Neo Mai and Ken Neo T. K.

2

: an act or instance of flowing

specifically : cyclosis

3

British : tracking sense 1

streaming

2 of 2

adjective

: relating to or being the transfer of data (such as audio or video material) in a continuous stream especially for immediate processing or playback

Examples of streaming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Angel Studios and Wonder Project’s Young Washington, a biopic about the formative years of President George Washington, arrives on streaming this week after a solid run at the box office and news that the story will continue. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

After the image of Rhaenyra jumping to her own death and landing on spikes, Rhaenyra sees a depiction of her on the Iron Throne with blood streaming down from the crown on her head and surrounded by dragon flames. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Adjective

The result is that Deep Space Nine is the first of the pre-streaming era Trek shows that is perfect for binge-watching. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Wells recently helped reinvent the broadcast model for the streaming era with the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt, which blends network-style yearly release pattern, large order (15 episode) and a modest budget with streaming-style storytelling. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1980, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing streaming

• live-streaming

Rhymes for streaming

• beaming
• creaming
• deeming
• dreaming
• gleaming
• leaming
• reaming
• scheming
• screaming
• seaming
• seeming
• steaming

Kids Definition

streaming

adjective

stream·​ing

ˈstrē-miŋ

: playing continuously as data is sent to a computer over the Internet

streaming video

Medical Definition

streaming

noun

stream·​ing ˈstrē-miŋ 

: an act or instance of flowing

specifically : cyclosis