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hap vs stroke

stroke vs hap

hap and stroke both are nouns.

hap and stroke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hap Yes No Yes No
stroke Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stroke is a hypernym of hap; that is, stroke is a word with a broader meaning than hap:
  • hap: an accidental happening
  • stroke: anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
Other hypernyms of hap include accident, chance event, fortuity.
hap (noun) stroke (noun)
an accidental happening (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
a light touch with the hands
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
hap (verb) stroke (verb)
come to pass treat gingerly or carefully
strike a ball with a smooth blow
row at a particular rate
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
Difference between hap and stroke

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