stream vs overflow

overflow vs stream

stream and overflow both are nouns.

stream and overflow both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

stream (noun)	overflow (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a large flow
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)	the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
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)	overflow (verb)
exude profusely	overflow with a certain feeling
flow freely and abundantly	flow or run over (a limit or brim)
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
move in large numbers
rain heavily

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