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flick vs stroke

stroke vs flick

flick and stroke both are nouns.

flick and stroke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flick Yes No Yes No
stroke Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stroke is a hypernym of flick; that is, stroke is a word with a broader meaning than flick:
  • flick: a short stroke
  • stroke: a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
flick (noun) stroke (noun)
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
a short stroke a light touch with the hands
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) a single complete movement
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
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
flick (verb) stroke (verb)
remove with a flick (of the hand) treat gingerly or carefully
touch or hit with a light, quick blow strike a ball with a smooth blow
cause to make a snapping sound row at a particular rate
throw or toss with a quick motion touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
twitch or flutter
cause to move with a flick
flash intermittently
look through a book or other written material
shine unsteadily
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