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bow vs stroke

stroke vs bow

bow and stroke both are nouns.

bow and stroke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bow Yes No Yes No
stroke Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stroke is a hypernym of bow; that is, stroke is a word with a broader meaning than bow:
  • bow: a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
  • stroke: a single complete movement
bow (noun) stroke (noun)
a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments a light touch with the hands
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow a single complete movement
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
a decorative interlacing of ribbons a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
something curved in shape a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
front part of a vessel or aircraft the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience a light touch
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting 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
bow (verb) stroke (verb)
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head treat gingerly or carefully
yield to another's wish or opinion strike a ball with a smooth blow
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting row at a particular rate
bend one's back forward from the waist on down touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
play on a stringed instrument with a bow
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