sport vs stroke

sport and stroke both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sport	Yes	No	Yes	No
stroke	Yes	No	Yes	No

sport (noun)	stroke (noun)
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition	(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
the occupation of athletes who compete for pay	a light touch with the hands
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)	a single complete movement
someone who engages in sports	any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances	a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
(Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine	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

sport (verb)	stroke (verb)
play boisterously	treat gingerly or carefully
wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner	strike a ball with a smooth blow
	row at a particular rate
	touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions