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Stroke

strəʊk

Stroke definitions
noun
stroke strokes
  1. an act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow

    "he received three strokes of the cane"

    blow hit thump thwack punch slap smack welt cuff box knock rap buffet
    • a method of striking the ball in sports or games
    • an act of hitting the ball with a club, as a unit of scoring

      "he won by two strokes"

    • the sound made by a striking clock

      "the first stroke would belt out from the clock"

  2. a mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or paintbrush in one direction across paper or canvas

    "the paint had been applied in careful, regular strokes"

    mark line slash solidus virgule
    • a line forming part of a written or printed character
    • a short printed or written diagonal line typically separating characters or figures
  3. an act of moving one's hand across a surface with gentle pressure

    "massage the cream into your skin using light upward strokes"

    press tap pat nudge prod poke push glance flick
  4. each of a series of movements in which something moves out of its position and back into it

    "the ray swam with effortless strokes of its huge wings"

    movement action motion move
    • the whole motion of a piston in either direction
    • the rhythm to which a series of repeated movements is performed

      "the rowers sing to keep their stroke"

    • a movement of the arms and legs forming one of a series in swimming

      "I slipped into the water and swam a few strokes"

    • a particular style of moving the arms and legs in swimming

      "front crawl is a popular stroke"

    • (in rowing) the mode or action of moving the oar
    • the oar or oarsman nearest the stern of a boat
  5. a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, especially through thrombosis

    "he was left disabled by a stroke"

    thrombosis embolism cerebral vascular accident CVA cerebral haemorrhage ictus seizure
verb
stroke stroked strokes stroking
  1. move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface), typically repeatedly; caress

    "he put his hand on her hair and stroked it"

    caress fondle pat pet touch brush rub scritch massage knead soothe
    • apply (something) to a surface using a gentle movement

      "she strokes blue eyeshadow on her eyelids"

    • reassure or flatter (someone), especially in order to gain their cooperation

      "production executives were expert at stroking stars and brokering talent"

  2. act as the stroke of (a boat or crew)

    "he stroked the coxed four to victory"

  3. hit or kick (a ball) smoothly and deliberately

    "Markwick stroked the ball home"