Scream vs. Stream — What's the Difference?

To utter a long loud piercing cry, as from pain or fear.

A stream is a body of water with surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. The flow of a stream is controlled by three inputs – surface water, subsurface water and groundwater.

To make a loud piercing sound

A small, narrow river

To speak or write in an excited or fearful manner.

A continuous flow of liquid, air, or gas

To have or produce a startling effect

A continuous flow of data or instructions, typically one having a constant or predictable rate.

To utter or say in a screaming voice or in an excited or fearful manner

A group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught.

A long, loud, piercing cry or sound.

(of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction

(Informal) One that is hilariously or ridiculously funny

Transmit or receive (data, especially video and audio material) over the Internet as a steady, continuous flow.

A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.

Put (schoolchildren) in groups of the same age and ability to be taught together.

A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.

A flow of water in a channel or bed, as a brook, rivulet, or small river.

(music) A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.

A steady current in such a flow of water.

(informal) Used as an intensifier.

A steady current of a fluid.

(printers' slang) An exclamation mark.

A large amount or number moving or occurring in steady succession

To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, shout outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.

A trend, course, or drift, as of opinion, thought, or history.

To move quickly; to race.

A beam or ray of light.

(informal) To be very indicative of; clearly having the characteristics of.

Chiefly British A course of study to which students are tracked.

To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.

(Computers) A steady flow of data.

A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech.

To flow in a stream or current.

Sharp piercing cry;

To pour forth or give off a stream; flow

A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry;

To move or arrive in large numbers; pour

A joke that seems extremely funny

To extend, wave, or float outward

Utter a sudden loud cry;

To leave a continuous trail of light.

Utter or declare in a very loud voice;

To give forth a continuous stream of light rays or beams; shine.

Make a loud, piercing sound;

To emit, discharge, or exude (a body fluid, for example).

(Computers) To transmit or receive (audio or video content), especially over the internet, in small, sequential packets that permit the content to be played continuously as it is being received and without saving it to a hard disk.

A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

A thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas (e.g. air).

Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.

All moving waters.

(computing) A source or repository of data that can be read or written only sequentially.

(figurative) A particular path, channel, division, or way of proceeding.

A division of a school year by perceived ability.

A live stream.

(intransitive) To flow in a continuous or steady manner, like a liquid.

(intransitive) To extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind.

(transitive) To discharge in a stream.

(Internet) To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client.

A current of water or other fluid; a liquid flowing continuously in a line or course, either on the earth, as a river, brook, etc., or from a vessel, reservoir, or fountain; specifically, any course of running water; as, many streams are blended in the Mississippi; gas and steam came from the earth in streams; a stream of molten lead from a furnace; a stream of lava from a volcano.

A beam or ray of light.

Anything issuing or moving with continued succession of parts; as, a stream of words; a stream of sand.

A continued current or course; as, a stream of weather.

Current; drift; tendency; series of tending or moving causes; as, the stream of opinions or manners.

To issue or flow in a stream; to flow freely or in a current, as a fluid or whatever is likened to fluids; as, tears streamed from her eyes.

To pour out, or emit, a stream or streams.

To issue in a stream of light; to radiate.

To extend; to stretch out with a wavy motion; to float in the wind; as, a flag streams in the wind.

To send forth in a current or stream; to cause to flow; to pour; as, his eyes streamed tears.

To mark with colors or embroidery in long tracts.

To unfurl.

A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

Dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas;

A steady flow (usually from natural causes);

The act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

Something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously;

To extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind;

Exude profusely;

Move in large numbers;

Rain heavily;

Flow freely and abundantly;