streaking

Nude public dash

Streaking is running naked through a public place, typically as a prank or for thrills: A streaker ran across the field during the game.

The term emerged in the 1970s when the practice became a fad on college campuses and at sporting events.

More generally, streaking describes moving very fast or making streaks: tears streaking down her face, the car went streaking past.

nudity

exhibitionism

Urge to expose oneself

naked · bare · unclothed · nudist · disrobing · birthday suit · buff · au naturel · skinny-dipping · mooning

running

sprinting

Maximum-speed locomotion on foot

barefoot · fleeing · chase · escape · pursuit · fast · speed · mad dash · getaway · scampering

spontaneity

impulse

Sudden urge to act

sudden · spur-of-the-moment · drunken · uninhibited · reckless · carefree · unpremeditated · wild · freewheeling · instinctive

prank

dare

Challenge to act boldly

  • stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
  • fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
  • sororityWomen's collegiate social organization

campus · crowd reaction · spectacle · attention-seeking · thrill · adrenaline · bravado · audacity · mischief · lark

shock

taboo

Cultural or social prohibition

provocation · jaw-dropping · gasp · stunned · bewilderment · titillation · sensationalism · spectacle · dismay · incredulity

sports

pitch invasion

Spectators entering playing area

crowd control · stadium · ejection · televised · broadcast · sideline · viral moment

Categories
Opposites
speed/movement

streakingcrawling

Moving on hands, knees

creeping · plodding · trudging · inching · standing still

clothing/exposure

streakingdressed

Wearing garments

covered up · bundled up · robed · modest · concealed

surface marking

streakingspotless

Completely free of marks

unmarked · clean · uniform · streak-free · unblemished

Phrases
Family

streak, streaked, streaks, streaky, streaker, streakers, unstreaked

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