The difference between Push and Stroke
When used as nouns, push means a short, directed application of force, whereas stroke means an act of stroking .
When used as verbs, push means to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force, whereas stroke means to move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction.
check bellow for the other definitions of Push and Stroke
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Push as a verb (transitive, intransitive):
To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
Examples:
"In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me."
"You need to push quite hard to get this door open."
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Push as a verb (transitive):
To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
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Push as a verb (transitive):
To press or urge forward; to drive.
Examples:
"to push an objection too far; to push one's luck"
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Push as a verb (transitive):
To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
Examples:
"Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested."
"They're pushing that perfume again."
"There were two men hanging around the school gates today, pushing drugs."
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Push as a verb (informal, transitive):
To approach; to come close to.
Examples:
"My old car is pushing 250,000 miles."
"He's pushing sixty.'' (= ''he's nearly sixty years old'')"
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Push as a verb (intransitive):
To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
Examples:
"During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push."
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Push as a verb (intransitive):
To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
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Push as a verb:
To make a higher bid at an auction.
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Push as a verb (poker):
To make an all-in bet.
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Push as a verb (chess, transitive):
To move (a pawn) directly forward.
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Push as a verb (computing):
To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
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Push as a verb (computing):
To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
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Push as a verb (obsolete):
To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
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Push as a verb:
To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
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Push as a verb (snooker):
To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot)
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Push as a noun:
A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
Examples:
"Give the door a hard push if it sticks."
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Push as a noun:
An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
Examples:
"One more push and the baby will be out."
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Push as a noun:
A great effort (to do something).
Examples:
"Some details got lost in the push to get the project done."
"Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign."
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Push as a noun:
An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
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Push as a noun (military):
A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
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Push as a noun:
A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
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Push as a noun (computing):
The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
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Push as a noun (Internet, uncountable):
The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request, as in server push, push technology.
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Push as a noun (dated):
A crowd or throng or people
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Push as a noun (snooker):
A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time
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Push as a noun (obsolete, UK, dialect):
A pustule; a pimple.
Examples:
"rfquotek Francis Bacon"
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Stroke as a noun:
An act of stroking .
Examples:
"She gave the cat a stroke."
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Stroke as a noun:
A blow or hit.
Examples:
"a stroke on the chin"
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Stroke as a noun (golf):
A single movement with a tool. A single act of striking at the ball with a club. The hitting of a ball with a racket, or the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact. The movement of an oar or paddle through water, either the pull which actually propels the vessel or a single entire cycle of movement including the pull. The action of hitting the ball with the bat; a shot. A thrust of a piston. An act of striking with a weapon
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Stroke as a noun:
One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished.
Examples:
"the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or of an oar in rowing"
"the stroke of a skater, swimmer, etc."
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Stroke as a noun:
A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort.
Examples:
"a stroke of genius; a stroke of business; a master stroke of policy"
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Stroke as a noun (linguistics):
A line drawn with a pen or other writing implement, particularly: The slash, /. The formal name of the individual horizontal strikethroughs (as in A̶ and A̵). A line of a Chinese, Japanese or Korean character.
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Stroke as a noun:
A streak made with a brush.
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Stroke as a noun:
The time when a clock strikes.
Examples:
"on the stroke of midnight"
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Stroke as a noun (swimming):
A style, a single movement within a style.
Examples:
"butterfly stroke'"
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Stroke as a noun (medicine):
The loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted.
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Stroke as a noun (obsolete):
A sudden attack of any disease, especially when fatal; any sudden, severe affliction or calamity.
Examples:
"a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death"
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Stroke as a noun (rowing):
The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided.
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Stroke as a noun (rowing):
The rower who is nearest the stern of the boat.
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Stroke as a noun ([[professional wrestling]]):
Backstage influence.
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Stroke as a noun (squash):
A point awarded to a player in case of interference or obstruction by the opponent.
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Stroke as a noun (sciences):
An individual discharge of lightning.
Examples:
"A flash of lightning may be made up of several strokes. If they are separated by enough time for the eye to distinguish them, the lightning will appear to flicker."
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Stroke as a noun (obsolete):
The result or effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.
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Stroke as a noun:
An addition or amendment to a written composition; a touch.
Examples:
"to give some finishing strokes to an essay"
"rfquotek Addison"
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Stroke as a noun:
A throb or beat, as of the heart.
Examples:
"rfquotek Tennyson"
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Stroke as a noun:
Power; influence.
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Stroke as a noun (obsolete):
appetite
Examples:
"rfquotek Jonathan Swift"
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Stroke as a verb (transitive):
To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction.
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Stroke as a verb (transitive, cricket):
To hit the ball with the bat in a flowing motion.
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Stroke as a verb (masonry):
To give a finely fluted surface to.
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Stroke as a verb (transitive, rowing):
To row the stroke oar of.
Examples:
"to stroke a boat"
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