stream vs outpouring

outpouring vs stream

stream and outpouring both are nouns.

stream is a verb but outpouring is not a verb.

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

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

stream: the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
outpouring: a large flow

Other hyponyms of stream include release, spill, spillage, flood, overflow.

stream (noun)	outpouring (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a large flow
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)	the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	the pouring forth of a fluid
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth	a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously	a natural flow of ground water

stream (verb)	outpouring (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 outpouring

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