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stroke vs hit

hit vs stroke

stroke and hit both are nouns.

stroke and hit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stroke Yes No Yes No
hit Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hit is a hypernym of stroke; that is, hit is a word with a broader meaning than stroke:
  • stroke: strike a ball with a smooth blow
  • hit: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Other hypernyms of stroke include strike.
stroke (noun) hit (noun)
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand the act of contacting one thing with another
a light touch with the hands a conspicuous success
a single complete movement (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)
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information a connection made via the internet to another website
a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush a dose of a narcotic drug
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
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) hit (verb)
treat gingerly or carefully pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
strike a ball with a smooth blow make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
row at a particular rate hit with a missile from a weapon
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions hit the intended target or goal
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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