stroke vs blow

stroke and blow both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of stroke include key stroke, keystroke, beat, bow.

stroke (noun)	blow (noun)
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand	a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
a light touch with the hands	forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
a single complete movement	street names for cocaine
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing	an impact (as from a collision)
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information	an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush	an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam	a strong current of air
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

stroke (verb)	blow (verb)
treat gingerly or carefully	exhale hard
strike a ball with a smooth blow	free of obstruction by blowing air through
row at a particular rate	melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions	burst suddenly
	shape by blowing
	show off
	cause to be revealed and jeopardized
	allow to regain its breath
	deposit eggs (of insects)
	be in motion due to some air or water current
	cause to move by means of an air current
	leave; informal or rude
	cause air to go in, on, or through
	spout moist air from the blowhole
	play or sound a wind instrument
	make a sound as if blown
	sound by having air expelled through a tube
	provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
	spend lavishly or wastefully on
	spend thoughtlessly; throw away
	make a mess of, destroy or ruin
	be inadequate or objectionable
	be blowing or storming