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Activity for when there's nothing going on?
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streaking
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Streaking is the act of running naked through a public place as a prank , dare or an act of protest . It is often associated with sporting events but can occur in more secluded areas. It usually involves running quickly which also reflects the original ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Streak \Streak\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Streaked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Streaking .] To form streaks or stripes in or on; to stripe; to variegate with lines of a different color, or of different colors. A mule . . . streaked and dappled with white and black. --Sandys. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Condition of being streaked; a streak. vb. (present participle of streak English)
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"running naked in public," 1973, verbal noun from streak (v.).
Usage examples of streaking.
But by then she had jumped out of the ambulance and was streaking toward the parking lot.
Lo Manto and Rossi stood five feet from each other, each with a gun in his right hand, both bleeding, sweat streaking their faces.
At last he opened the door of a small ante-room and found Sperling, tears streaking down his face, standing in the middle of the room holding a pistol to his head.
The SB2Cs hurtled almost straight down from 15,000 feet, the pilots leaning forward, concentrating on the growing targets, wishing there were 1,000-pounders in their bomb bays instead of the two 500s, ignoring the flashing, streaking, smoking flak, around the edges of their vision seeing the altimeters unwind and the square-winged fighters sweep across their targets, the rocket hits sparkle and smoke against the steel, the bombs of planes ahead spouting close aboard or flashing beautifully on decks and turrets.
And within one minute the Arg helicopters were on them again, streaking in low over the grass, both firing now, and Douglas Jarvis flung himself over Rick Hunter to take the impact of the bullets himself.
Purple and black bolts of magic spat from each bony finger, streaking unerringly across the chamber to smite the thieves.
Sloppy lumps congealed in their eyebrows and pubic hair, the diarrhoeic paste streaking their bodies like a cheap fake sun-tan cream.
He held her against his chest for a minute as she sat on the edge of the desk, his bountiful leavings streaking her legs and dripping to the floor.
And then it came, the first wave of shells ripping through the lines, solid shot rolling through the men like a hard wind, some streaking overhead, some plowing down into the ground beneath their feet.
Eleven strong, the Rocs hurtled into the Federation camp, streaking toward the watch fires.
Despite the dirt streaking their bodies, they had made an effort to keep their hair neat, tying it back into loose braids with strips of cloth.
That which appears only like a thin and silvery cloud streaking the heaven is in effect composed of innumerable clusters of suns, each shining with its own light, and illuminating numbers of planets that revolve around them.
An aircar came in on a low approach, streaking over the forest canopy to land with a sudden braking blast in a small open area.
I had given the heading to the fighter bombers and they were streaking in at 420 knots probably at about 150 feet over the tops of the trees.
Kurton and Burka drew their disruptors and sent scarlet beams streaking across the tavern.