stream vs drift

drift vs stream

stream and drift both are nouns.

stream and drift both are verbs.

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

As verbs, drift is a hypernym of stream; that is, drift is a word with a broader meaning than stream:

stream: to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
drift: be in motion due to some air or water current

Other hypernyms of stream include be adrift, blow, float.

stream (noun)	drift (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)	the pervading meaning or tenor
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth	a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously	a force that moves something along
	the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
	a process of linguistic change over a period of time

stream (verb)	drift (verb)
exude profusely	be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
flow freely and abundantly	be subject to fluctuation
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind	drive slowly and far afield for grazing
move in large numbers	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
rain heavily	be in motion due to some air or water current
	wander from a direct course or at random
	move in an unhurried fashion
	cause to be carried by a current
	live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
	vary or move from a fixed point or course

Difference between stream and drift

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