swing vs stroke

swing and stroke both are nouns.

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

As nouns, stroke is a hypernym of swing; that is, stroke is a word with a broader meaning than swing:

swing: in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
stroke: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

Other hypernyms of swing include shot.

As nouns, stroke is a hypernym of swing; that is, stroke is a word with a broader meaning than swing:

swing: the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
stroke: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

Other hypernyms of swing include shot.

swing (noun)	stroke (noun)
changing location by moving back and forth	(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball	a light touch with the hands
the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it	a single complete movement
a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them	any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
a sweeping blow or stroke	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth	a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
a jaunty rhythm in music	the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz	a light touch
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity	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

swing (verb)	stroke (verb)
alternate dramatically between high and low values	treat gingerly or carefully
hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement	strike a ball with a smooth blow
make a big sweeping gesture or movement	row at a particular rate
engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends	touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
change direction with a swinging motion; turn
be a social swinger; socialize a lot
influence decisively
hang loosely
live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
have a certain musical rhythm