golf stroke vs shank

shank vs golf stroke

golf stroke and shank both are nouns.

golf stroke is not a verb while shank is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
golf stroke	Yes	No	No	No
shank	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shank is a hyponym of golf stroke; that is, shank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than golf stroke:

golf stroke: the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
shank: a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball

Other hyponyms of golf stroke include downswing, fade, slice, slicing, draw, hook, hooking, drive, driving, explosion, putt, putting, approach, approach shot, sclaff, teeoff.

golf stroke (noun)	shank (noun)
the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it	a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
	lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
	the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
	cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
	cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
	cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
	the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
	a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

golf stroke (verb)	shank (verb)
	hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction

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