stroke vs row

stroke and row both are nouns.

stroke and row both are verbs.

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

As verbs, row is a hypernym of stroke; that is, row is a word with a broader meaning than stroke:

stroke: row at a particular rate
row: propel with oars

stroke (noun)	row (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 rowing as a sport
a light touch with the hands	(construction) a layer of masonry
a single complete movement	a continuous chronological succession without an interruption
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing	an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information	a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side
a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush	a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally)
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam	an angry dispute
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)	row (verb)
treat gingerly or carefully	propel with oars
strike a ball with a smooth blow
row at a particular rate
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

Difference between stroke and row

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