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stream vs run

run vs stream

stream and run both are nouns.

stream and run both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stream Yes No Yes No
run Yes No Yes No
As nouns, run is a hyponym of stream; that is, run is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stream:
  • stream: a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
  • run: a small stream
As verbs, run is a hypernym of stream; that is, run is a word with a broader meaning than stream:
  • stream: flow freely and abundantly
  • run: move along, of liquids
Other hypernyms of stream include course, feed, flow.
stream (noun) run (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth a regular trip
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously a short trip
the act of testing something
an unbroken chronological sequence
the pouring forth of a fluid
a row of unravelled stitches
a race run on foot
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
stream (verb) run (verb)
exude profusely reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
flow freely and abundantly come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind progress by being changed
move in large numbers change from one state to another
rain heavily become undone
cause to perform
compete in a race
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
perform as expected when applied
pass over, across, or through
be operating, running or functioning
conduct to completion
cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
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