streakers

Clothes-free sprinters

Streakers are people who run naked through public places, typically as a prank, dare, or form of exhibitionism.

The phenomenon peaked in the 1970s, when streaking at sporting events became a brief craze: Security chased the streakers across the field.

The term comes from the verb streak, suggesting swift movement.

daring

boldness

Fearless readiness to act

  • audacityBrazen, reckless daring
  • nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
  • gutsEntrails or boldness

brazen · fearless · reckless · uninhibited · thrill-seeker · attention-seeker · exhibitionism · chutzpah · pluck · bravado

nudity

naked

Wearing no garments

flesh · strip · disrobe · undress · birthday suit · skinny-dipping · buff · au naturel · revealing · indecent exposure

sports

pitch invasion

Spectators entering playing area

match · tackle · security · game · interruption · chase · arrest · broadcast · camera · spectator

humor

prank

Playful trick on someone

  • gagMouth restraint or jest
  • jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
  • funnyProvoking laughter or suspicion

laugh · silliness · amusement · entertainment · slapstick · buffoonery · hilarity · mirth · antic · caper

shock

scandal

Disgraceful public affair

taboo · uproar · commotion · spectacle · disbelief · aghast · stunt · disruption · sensation · disturbance

Categories
Opposites
clothing/exposure

streakersprudes

Overly modest people

conformists · squares · traditionalists · conservatives

attention-seeking behavior

streakerswallflowers

Timid party attendees

shrinking violets · recluses · introverts · hermits

clothing/modesty

streakersVictorians

British people, 1837-1901

Puritans · prudes

Family

streaked, streaker, unstreaked

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13