blow vs stroke

blow and stroke both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blow	Yes	No	Yes	No
stroke	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stroke is a hypernym of blow; that is, stroke is a word with a broader meaning than blow:

blow (noun)	stroke (noun)
a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon	(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth	a light touch with the hands
street names for cocaine	a single complete movement
an impact (as from a collision)	any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating	a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
a strong current of air	the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
	a light touch
	anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
	the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
	(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
	a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

blow (verb)	stroke (verb)
exhale hard	treat gingerly or carefully
free of obstruction by blowing air through	strike a ball with a smooth blow
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable	row at a particular rate
burst suddenly	touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
shape by blowing
show off
cause to be revealed and jeopardized
allow to regain its breath
deposit eggs (of insects)
be in motion due to some air or water current
cause to move by means of an air current
leave; informal or rude
cause air to go in, on, or through
spout moist air from the blowhole
play or sound a wind instrument
make a sound as if blown
sound by having air expelled through a tube
provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
spend lavishly or wastefully on
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
be inadequate or objectionable
be blowing or storming