Stroke - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain (syn: apoplexy)
- a light touch
- a light touch with the hands
- (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
- anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause (syn: accident, fortuity)
- a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
- a single complete movement
verb
- row at a particular rate
- treat gingerly or carefully
Extra examples
He had a stroke last winter.
She has a strong backhand stroke.
He is ahead by two strokes.
She swims with long, smooth strokes.
She knows the four basic strokes.
He gave him a smart stroke on the cheek.
He smote off the pirate's head with a single stroke of his sword.
A stroke of his hammer broke a bowl.
They have not done a stroke of work.
It was a stroke of genius.
At the stroke of two she was already at home.
In iambic the stroke may come equally on the first syllable.
He had a stroke.
She gave her hair a casual stroke with the brush.
The crew must row at a certain number of strokes per minute.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: stroke
he/she/it: strokes
present participle: stroking
past tense: stroked
past participle: stroked
singular: stroke
plural: strokes
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