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stroke vs downstroke

downstroke vs stroke

stroke and downstroke both are nouns.

stroke is a verb but downstroke is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stroke Yes No Yes No
downstroke Yes No No No
As nouns, downstroke is a hyponym of stroke; that is, downstroke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stroke:
  • stroke: a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
  • downstroke: a stroke normally made in a downward direction
Other hyponyms of stroke include upstroke, flick, underline, underscore.
stroke (noun) downstroke (noun)
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand a stroke normally made in a downward direction
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
stroke (verb) downstroke (verb)
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 stroke and downstroke

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