stream vs float

float vs stream

stream and float both are nouns.

stream and float both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

stream (noun)	float (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)	something that floats on the surface of water
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth	an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously	a drink with ice cream floating in it
	the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
	the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

stream (verb)	float (verb)
exude profusely	convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
flow freely and abundantly	allow (currencies) to fluctuate
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind	make the surface of level or smooth
move in large numbers	put into the water
rain heavily	be in motion due to some air or water current
	be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
	set afloat
	move lightly, as if suspended
	circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

Difference between stream and float

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