Blue Streak

Pronunciation: /blu striːk/

Definitions of blue streak

noun a sudden burst or outpouring of something, such as energy or emotion

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a blue streak in the sky.

A2 The bird flew by in a blue streak.

B1 The car sped past us like a blue streak.

B2 She ran like a blue streak to catch the bus.

C1 The lightning cut through the sky like a blue streak.

C2 The athlete sprinted down the track like a blue streak, leaving her competitors behind.

Examples of blue streak in a Sentence

formal The blue streak in the sky was caused by a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere.

informal She ran like a blue streak to catch the bus before it left.

slang He talks a blue streak whenever he gets excited about something.

figurative Her anger was like a blue streak, quick and intense, but soon faded away.

Grammatical Forms of blue streak

• past tense: blued streaked
• plural: blue streaks
• comparative: bluer streak
• superlative: bluest streak
• present tense: blue streaks
• future tense: will blue streak
• perfect tense: has blue streaked
• continuous tense: is blue streaking
• singular: blue streak
• positive degree: blue streak
• infinitive: to blue streak
• gerund: blue streaking
• participle: blue streaked

Origin and Evolution of blue streak

First Known Use: 1836 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'blue streak' originated from the idea of something moving or happening very quickly, like a streak of blue lightning in the sky.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'blue streak' has come to be used figuratively to describe someone who talks or moves very quickly and energetically.