stream
English Thesaurus
1. the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | flow, flowing, |
| definition | : | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | rip current, riptide, |
| definition | : | a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | torrent, violent stream, |
| definition | : | a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | eddy, twist, |
| definition | : | a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | maelstrom, vortex, whirlpool, |
| definition | : | a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | ocean current, |
| definition | : | the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction (noun.phenomenon) |
3. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | course, line, |
| definition | : | a connected series of events or actions or developments (noun.group) |
4. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | body of water, water, |
| definition | : | the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | branch, |
| definition | : | a stream or river connected to a larger one (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | brook, creek, |
| definition | : | a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | headstream, |
| definition | : | a stream that forms the source of a river (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | river, |
| definition | : | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | crossing, ford, |
| definition | : | a shallow area in a stream that can be forded (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | meander, |
| definition | : | a bend or curve, as in a stream or river (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | midstream, |
| definition | : | the middle of a stream (noun.object) |
5. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | motion, |
| definition | : | a state of change (noun.state) |
6. exude profusely (verb.body)
7. move in large numbers (verb.motion)
8. flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | spin, |
| definition | : | stream in jets, of liquids (verb.motion) |
9. to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind (verb.motion)
10. rain heavily (verb.weather)
| hypernym | : | rain, rain down, |
| definition | : | precipitate as rain (verb.weather) |
| hyponym | : | sheet, |
| definition | : | come down as if in sheets (verb.weather) |
11. the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act)
| derivation | : | flow, flux, |
| definition | : | move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | cause to flow (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | stream, well out, |
| definition | : | flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | be abundantly present (verb.stative) |
12. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | stream, well out, |
| definition | : | flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion) |
13. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth (noun.object)
| derivation | : | stream, well out, |
| definition | : | flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion) |
14. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state)
| derivation | : | flow, flux, |
| definition | : | move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | stream, |
| definition | : | to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind (verb.motion) |
15. move in large numbers (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state) |
16. flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | current, stream, |
| definition | : | a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | stream, watercourse, |
| definition | : | a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth (noun.object) |
17. to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state) |
18. rain heavily (verb.weather)
19. the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act)
| derivation | : | flow, flux, |
| definition | : | move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | cause to flow (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | stream, well out, |
| definition | : | flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flow, |
| definition | : | be abundantly present (verb.stative) |
20. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | stream, well out, |
| definition | : | flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion) |
21. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth (noun.object)
| derivation | : | stream, well out, |
| definition | : | flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion) |
22. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state)
| derivation | : | flow, flux, |
| definition | : | move or progress freely as if in a stream (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | stream, |
| definition | : | to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind (verb.motion) |
23. move in large numbers (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state) |
24. flow freely and abundantly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | current, stream, |
| definition | : | a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | stream, watercourse, |
| definition | : | a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth (noun.object) |
25. to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flow, stream, |
| definition | : | something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously (noun.state) |
26. rain heavily (verb.weather)
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