stream vs torrent

torrent vs stream

stream and torrent both are nouns.

stream is a verb but torrent is not a verb.

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

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

stream: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
torrent: a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

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

stream (noun)	torrent (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)	a heavy rain
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	an overwhelming number or amount
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

stream (verb)	torrent (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 torrent

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