stream vs maelstrom

maelstrom vs stream

stream and maelstrom both are nouns.

stream is a verb but maelstrom is not a verb.

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

As nouns, maelstrom is a hyponym of stream; that is, maelstrom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stream:

stream: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
maelstrom: a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Other hyponyms of stream include tidal current, tidal flow, rip current, riptide, undercurrent, undertide, torrent, violent stream, eddy, twist, vortex, whirlpool, ocean current.

stream (noun)	maelstrom (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
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

stream (verb)	maelstrom (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 stream and maelstrom

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