stream vs rip current

rip current vs stream

stream and rip current both are nouns.

stream is a verb but rip current is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stream	Yes	No	Yes	No
rip current	Yes	No	No	No

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

stream: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
rip current: a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore

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

stream (noun)	rip current (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
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)	rip current (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 rip current

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