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stroke vs keystroke

keystroke vs stroke

stroke and keystroke both are nouns.

stroke is a verb but keystroke is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stroke Yes No Yes No
keystroke Yes No No No
As nouns, keystroke is a hyponym of stroke; that is, keystroke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stroke:
  • stroke: a single complete movement
  • keystroke: the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard
Other hyponyms of stroke include key stroke, beat, bow, blow.
stroke (noun) keystroke (noun)
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard
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) keystroke (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 keystroke

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