stream vs spill

spill vs stream

stream and spill both are nouns.

stream and spill both are verbs.

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

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

stream: the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
spill: the act of allowing a fluid to escape

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

stream (noun)	spill (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	the act of allowing a fluid to escape
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)	a sudden drop from an upright position
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth	liquid that is spilled
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

stream (verb)	spill (verb)
exude profusely	reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
flow freely and abundantly	reveal information
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind	cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
move in large numbers	pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
rain heavily	cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
	flow, run or fall out and become lost

Difference between stream and spill

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