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stroke

/ stroke /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a light touch with the hands
Type of:
touch touching
Kinds of:
caress
Derived:
fondle
verb Sense 2
row at a particular rate
Type of:
row
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
strike a ball with a smooth blow
Type of:
strike hit
Derived:
shot
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
treat gingerly or carefully
"You have to stroke the boss"
Type of:
flatter blandish
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
Type of:
attack
Kinds of:
ischemic stroke ischaemic stroke hemorrhagic stroke haemorrhagic stroke
noun Sense 6
the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
Type of:
oarsman rower
noun Sense 7
a light touch
Type of:
touch touching
Derived:
fondle
noun Sense 8
a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)
Type of:
mark print
Kinds of:
downstroke upstroke underscore underline
noun Sense 9
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
Type of:
locomotion travel
Kinds of:
swimming stroke
noun Sense 10
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
"it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"
"a good shot require good balance and tempo"
"he left me an almost impossible shot"
Type of:
maneuver manoeuvre play
Kinds of:
break carom cannon masse masse shot
Domain:
sport athletics
noun Sense 11
a single complete movement
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
beat bow blow
verb Sense 12
touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions
"He stroked his long beard"
Type of:
caress
Kinds of:
lick lap
Derived:
caressing cuddling fondling hugging kissing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 13
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
Type of:
movement motion
Kinds of:
instroke outstroke
noun Sense 14
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Type of:
punctuation punctuation mark
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
14
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

touch touching caress row strike hit flatter blandish attack ischemic stroke ischaemic stroke hemorrhagic stroke