river vs stream

stream vs river

river and stream both are nouns.

river is not a verb while stream is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
river	Yes	No	No	No
stream	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stream is a hypernym of river; that is, stream is a word with a broader meaning than river:

river: a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
stream: a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

Other hypernyms of river include watercourse.

river (noun)	stream (noun)
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
	a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
	dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
	a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
	something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

river (verb)	stream (verb)
	exude profusely
	flow freely and abundantly
	to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
	move in large numbers
	rain heavily

Difference between river and stream

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