Shot and Stroke

Shot

Shot noun - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.
Usage example: a good shot requires good balance and tempo

Stroke is a synonym for shot in impact topic. In some cases you can use "Stroke" instead a noun "Shot", when it comes to topics like blow, strike, shock, hit.

Stroke

Stroke noun - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.
Usage example: it took two strokes to get out of the bunker

Shot is a synonym for stroke in impact topic. You can use "Shot" instead a noun "Stroke", if it concerns topics such as shock.

Nearby Words: stroked, stroking

How words are described

long long shot long stroke
identical identical shot identical stroke
normal normal shot normal stroke
initial initial shot initial stroke
Other adjectives: single, difficult, powerful, real, great, bad, quick, decent, famous, dramatic, final, fatal, extra, last, overhead.
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