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Meaning of Streaking | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. Condition of being streaked; a streak.
  2. The act of running naked through a public area.

Equivalents

Examples

“the streakings of fat in bacon”
“The fad began with a lone male running naked across the Florida State University campus several weeks ago. Students on other campuses began streaking in pairs, then groups, and were joined by some coeds. Then it became a numbers game for the “national streaking title.””
“By February 1974, a fad labeled “streaking” had crystalized on scores of college, and even some high school, campuses across the United States.”
“Canadian Football League spokesman Shawn Lackie called streaking the “flavour of the day,” but added it's not a growing problem.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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