Uk English Meaning of stroke

Stroke

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Definitions and Meaning of stroke in English

Wordnet

stroke (n)

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

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

the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew

anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush

any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing

a single complete movement

Wordnet

stroke (v)

touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

strike a ball with a smooth blow

row at a particular rate

treat gingerly or carefully

Webster

stroke ()

In croquet, etc., a shot or in which one drives in different directions one's own and the opponent's ball placed in contact.

FAQs About the word stroke

Stroke

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand, the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating pie

bang,beat,punch,hit,knock,poke,pound,punch,slam,Slap

belittle,decry,depreciate,disparage,put down,bad-mouth

stroheim => Stroheim, stroboscope => stroboscope, strobilus => cone, strobilomyces floccopus => Strobfilomyces floccopus, strobilomyces => Strobilomyces,