break vs stroke

break and stroke both are nouns.

break and stroke both are verbs.

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

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

break: the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
stroke: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

Other hypernyms of break include shot.

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

break: an unexpected piece of good luck
stroke: anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

Other hypernyms of break include accident, chance event, fortuity.

break (noun)	stroke (noun)
the act of breaking something	(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity	a light touch with the hands
a sudden dash	a single complete movement
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool	any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
an escape from jail	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
a pause from doing something (as work)	a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare	the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving	a light touch
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity	anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
an unexpected piece of good luck	the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
the occurrence of breaking	(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)	a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

break (verb)	stroke (verb)
fracture a bone of	treat gingerly or carefully
weaken or destroy in spirit or body	strike a ball with a smooth blow
diminish or discontinue abruptly	row at a particular rate
become separated into pieces or fragments	touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
happen
prevent completion
terminate or end
come into being
stop operating or functioning
render inoperable or ineffective
crack; of the male voice in puberty
fall sharply
lessen in force or effect
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
make submissive, obedient, or useful
be broken in
change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
find the solution or key to
find a flaw in
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
cease an action temporarily
be released or become known; of news
undergo breaking
interrupt the flow of current in
surpass in excellence
go to pieces
ruin completely
separate from a clinch, in boxing
break a piece from a whole
pierce or penetrate
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
exchange for smaller units of money
become punctured or penetrated
make the opening shot that scatters the balls
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
do a break dance
curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
move away or escape suddenly
scatter or part
emerge from the surface of a body of water
make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
break down, literally or metaphorically
change directions suddenly
reduce to bankruptcy
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
interrupt a continued activity
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
cause the failure or ruin of
invalidate by judicial action
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
happen or take place
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
give up
cause to give up a habit
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
come forth or begin from a state of latency
come to an end

break vs stroke

break and stroke both are nouns.

break and stroke both are verbs.

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