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stroke vs move

move vs stroke

stroke and move both are nouns.

stroke and move both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stroke Yes No Yes No
move Yes No Yes No
As nouns, move is a hypernym of stroke; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than stroke:
  • stroke: a single complete movement
  • move: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Other hypernyms of stroke include motility, motion, movement.
stroke (noun) move (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 deciding to do something
a light touch with the hands the act of changing your residence or place of business
a single complete movement (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information the act of changing location from one place to another
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) move (verb)
treat gingerly or carefully be in a state of action
strike a ball with a smooth blow go or proceed from one point to another
row at a particular rate progress by being changed
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
have a turn; make one's move in a game
give an incentive for action
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
arouse sympathy or compassion in
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
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