Real Dictionary

stream of consciousness
variable noun: If you describe what someone writes or says as a stream of consciousness, you mean that it expresses their thoughts as they occur, rather than in a structured way.

stream of consciousness in British English
designating, of, or using a narrative technique whereby the thoughts, percepts, etc. of one or more of the characters of a novel, short story, etc. are rendered in a direct, free-flowing manner
individual conscious experience regarded as a continuous series of occurrences rather than as separate, disconnected events
noun: the continuous flow of ideas, thoughts, and feelings forming the content of an individual's consciousness. The term was originated by William James
noun: thought regarded as a succession of ideas and images constantly moving forward in time

stream-of-consciousness in American English
adjective: of, pertaining to, or characterized by a manner of writing in which a character's thoughts or perceptions are presented as occurring in random form, without regard for logical sequences, syntactic structure, distinctions between various levels of reality,