serve vs tennis stroke

tennis stroke vs serve

serve and tennis stroke both are nouns.

serve is a verb but tennis stroke is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
serve	Yes	No	Yes	No
tennis stroke	Yes	No	No	No

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

serve: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
tennis stroke: the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket

Other hypernyms of serve include tennis shot.

serve (noun)	tennis stroke (noun)
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play	the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket

serve (verb)	tennis stroke (verb)
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
put the ball into play
provide (usually but not necessarily food)
help to some food; help with food or drink
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
mate with
be used by; as of a utility
work for, or be a servant to
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
do military service
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
contribute or conduce to
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
serve a purpose, role, or function
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Difference between serve and tennis stroke

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