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hit vs stroke

stroke vs hit

hit and stroke both are nouns.

hit and stroke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
stroke Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stroke is a hyponym of hit; that is, stroke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
  • stroke: strike a ball with a smooth blow
Other hyponyms of hit include slice, chop, retaliate, strike back.
hit (noun) stroke (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
a conspicuous success a light touch with the hands
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense) a single complete movement
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
a connection made via the internet to another website a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
a dose of a narcotic drug a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together 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
hit (verb) stroke (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to treat gingerly or carefully
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target strike a ball with a smooth blow
hit with a missile from a weapon row at a particular rate
hit the intended target or goal touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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