swimming stroke vs butterfly

butterfly vs swimming stroke

swimming stroke and butterfly both are nouns.

swimming stroke is not a verb while butterfly is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swimming stroke	Yes	No	No	No
butterfly	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, butterfly is a hyponym of swimming stroke; that is, butterfly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swimming stroke:

swimming stroke: a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
butterfly: a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

Other hyponyms of swimming stroke include Australian crawl, crawl, front crawl, dog paddle, sidestroke, butterfly stroke, breaststroke, backstroke, treading water.

swimming stroke (noun)	butterfly (noun)
a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward	a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
	diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

swimming stroke (verb)	butterfly (verb)
	talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
	cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
	flutter like a butterfly

Difference between swimming stroke and butterfly

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