live stream

/ˈlaɪv ˈstɹiːm/

noun

A real-time broadcast of audio or video over the Internet.

“The concert was transmitted via satellite and live stream.”

Meanings

nounlive stream (plural live streams)

plural live streams · alternative livestream

  1. InternetA real-time broadcast of audio or video over the Internet.

    The concert was transmitted via satellite and live stream.

    Synonyms: Internet feed, live feed, stream

verblive stream (third-person singular simple present live streams, present participle live streaming, simple past and past participle live streamed)

present singular third person live streams · participle present live streaming · participle past live streamed · past live streamed · alternative livestream

  1. alternativeAlternative form of livestream.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA real-time broadcast of audio or video over the Internet.

Translations

Arabic بَثّ مُبَاشِر
  • بَثّ مُبَاشِر (baṯṯ mubāšir)Internet broadcast
Bulgarian стрийм
  • стрийм (strijm)Internet broadcast
Chinese Cantonese 直播
  • 直播 (zik⁶ bo³)Internet broadcast
Chinese Mandarin 直播
  • 直播 (zhíbō)Internet broadcast
Esperanto tujelsendo
  • tujelsendoInternet broadcast
Finnish suoralähetys, verkkolähetys
  • suoralähetysInternet broadcast
  • verkkolähetysInternet broadcast
  • striimiInternet broadcast
  • livestriimiInternet broadcast
  • suoranauhoitusInternet broadcast
French diffusion en direct, livestream m stream
  • diffusion en directInternet broadcast
  • livestream m streamInternet broadcast
  • liveInternet broadcast
German Livestream
  • LivestreamInternet broadcast
Greek ζωντανή ροοθήκευση, απευθείας μετάδοση
  • ζωντανή ροοθήκευση (zontaní roothíkefsi)Internet broadcast
  • απευθείας μετάδοση (apeftheías metádosi)Internet broadcast
Hungarian élő közvetítés
  • élő közvetítésInternet broadcast
Japanese ライブストリーム, ストリーム
  • ライブストリーム (raibu sutorīmu)Internet broadcast
  • ストリーム (sutorīmu)Internet broadcast
  • ライブ (raibu)Internet broadcast
  • 生配信 (nama haishin)Internet broadcast
Korean 라이브 스트리밍, 스트리밍
  • 라이브 스트리밍 (raibeu seuteuriming)Internet broadcast
  • 스트리밍 (seuteuriming)Internet broadcast
  • 라이브 (raibeu)Internet broadcast
Polish stream
  • streamInternet broadcast
Portuguese direto, livestream
  • diretoInternet broadcast
  • livestreamInternet broadcast
  • streamInternet broadcast
  • liveInternet broadcast
Russian стрим, пряма́я трансля́ция
  • стрим (strim)Internet broadcast
  • пряма́я трансля́ция (prjamája transljácija)Internet broadcast
Spanish directo, emisión en directo
  • directoInternet broadcast
  • emisión en directoInternet broadcast
  • transmisión en vivoInternet broadcast
Swedish streaming
  • streamingInternet broadcast
Ukrainian стрим
  • стрим (strym)Internet broadcast
Cite this entry
APA

live stream. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20stream

MLA

“live stream.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20stream. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “live stream,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20stream.

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