The difference between Stroke and Thrust

When used as nouns, stroke means an act of stroking , whereas thrust means an attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

When used as verbs, stroke means to move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction, whereas thrust means to make advance with force.

check bellow for the other definitions of Stroke and Thrust

  1. Stroke as a noun:

    An act of stroking .

    Examples:

    "She gave the cat a stroke."

  2. Stroke as a noun:

    A blow or hit.

    Examples:

    "a stroke on the chin"

  3. 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

  4. 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."

  5. 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"

  6. 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.

  7. Stroke as a noun:

    A streak made with a brush.

  8. Stroke as a noun:

    The time when a clock strikes.

    Examples:

    "on the stroke of midnight"

  9. Stroke as a noun (swimming):

    A style, a single movement within a style.

    Examples:

    "butterfly stroke'"

  10. Stroke as a noun (medicine):

    The loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted.

  11. 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"

  12. Stroke as a noun (rowing):

    The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided.

  13. Stroke as a noun (rowing):

    The rower who is nearest the stern of the boat.

  14. Stroke as a noun ([[professional wrestling]]):

    Backstage influence.

  15. Stroke as a noun (squash):

    A point awarded to a player in case of interference or obstruction by the opponent.

  16. 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."

  17. Stroke as a noun (obsolete):

    The result or effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.

  18. 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"

  19. Stroke as a noun:

    A throb or beat, as of the heart.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Tennyson"

  20. Stroke as a noun:

    Power; influence.

  21. Stroke as a noun (obsolete):

    appetite

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Jonathan Swift"

  1. Stroke as a verb (transitive):

    To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom) along (a surface) in one direction.

  2. Stroke as a verb (transitive, cricket):

    To hit the ball with the bat in a flowing motion.

  3. Stroke as a verb (masonry):

    To give a finely fluted surface to.

  4. Stroke as a verb (transitive, rowing):

    To row the stroke oar of.

    Examples:

    "to stroke a boat"

  1. Thrust as a noun (fencing):

    An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

    Examples:

    "Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought."

  2. Thrust as a noun:

    A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)

    Examples:

    "The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"

  3. Thrust as a noun:

    The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.

    Examples:

    "Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void."

  4. Thrust as a noun (figuratively):

    The primary effort; the goal.

    Examples:

    "Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education."

  1. Thrust as a verb (intransitive):

    To make advance with force.

    Examples:

    "We thrust at the enemy with our forces."

  2. Thrust as a verb (transitive):

    To force something upon someone.

    Examples:

    "I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me."

  3. Thrust as a verb (transitive):

    To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.

    Examples:

    "He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers."

  4. Thrust as a verb (transitive):

    To push or drive with force; to shove.

    Examples:

    "to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument"

  5. Thrust as a verb (intransitive):

    To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.

  6. Thrust as a verb:

    To stab; to pierce; usually with through.

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