strokes (Meaning)
strokes
a sudden action or process that results in something being struck, sudden impairment or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion that is caused by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of a blood vessel supplying the brain, and is accompanied by permanent damage of brain tissue, a blow with a weapon or implement, one of a series of movements that pushes against something, caress, to set the stroke for (a rowing crew), a mark or dash made by a single movement of an implement, such a stroke charged to a player as a unit of scoring in golf, the movement or the distance of the movement in either direction of a mechanical part (as a piston) having a forward and backward motion, all at once, an act of stroking or caressing, to show or cancel with a line, a striking of the ball in a game, the movement in either direction of a mechanical part (such as a piston) having a reciprocating motion, to flatter or pay attention to in a manner designed to reassure or persuade, one of a series of repeated or to-and-fro movements, to mark with a short line, a delicate or clever touch in a narrative, description, or construction, to pass the hand over gently in kindness or tenderness, a mark made by a single movement of a tool, one of the lines of a letter of the alphabet, heartbeat, a blow with a weapon or instrument, the distance of such movement, sudden impairment or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion that is caused by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of a blood vessel supplying the brain and is accompanied by permanent damage of brain tissue, an unexpected result, a controlled swing intended to hit a ball or shuttlecock, the act of striking, one of a series of propelling beats or movements against a resisting medium, a sudden action or process producing an impact, a single unbroken movement, to rub gently in one direction, a striking of the ball, a vigorous or energetic effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished, the sound of a bell being struck, the specific time indicated by or as if by such a sound, to row at a certain number of strokes a minute, hit entry 1 sense 1a, to set the stroke for the crew of (a rowing boat), a striking or attempt to strike the ball that counts as the scoring unit in golf, to cancel by drawing a line through, to execute a stroke, a rower who sets the pace for a crew, sudden weakening or loss of consciousness or the power to feel or move caused by the breaking or blocking (as by a clot) of a blood vessel in the brain, to hit, kick, or shoot (a ball) with a smooth movement
Synonyms & Antonyms of strokes
Synonyms:
- buffets
- clips
- chops
- slugs
- dabs
- beats
- lickings
- lashes
- pelts
- belts
- hooks
- swings
- picks
- bashes
- socks
- hacks
- swats
- fillips
- wallops
- cracks
- bops
- switches
- bats
- boxes
- cuffs
- raps
- clouts
- knees
- whaps
- plumps
- smashes
- biffs
- welts
- hands
- stingers
- whams
- haymakers
- thwacks
- slams
- kicks
- beatings
- claps
- stripes
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- busts
- knockouts
- right-handers
- KOs
- counterstrokes
- rights
- batterings
- counters
- counterpunches
- pastings
- knockdowns
- thrashings
- counter-strokes
- bastinades
- shivers
- drubbings
- larrups
- counter-blows
- sucker punches
- sidewinders
- crunchers
- whips
- lefts
- one-twos
- wallopings
- kayos
- roundhouses
- whops
- rabbit punches
- counterblows
- douses
- whippings
- uppercuts
- body blows
- bastinadoes
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
strokes Sentence Examples
- The artist's brush strokes captured the essence of the landscape.
- The painter's bold strokes created a vibrant and eye-catching canvas.
- The calligrapher's pen strokes flowed effortlessly across the paper.
- The pianist's deft strokes produced a melody that filled the room with beauty.
- The surgeon's precise strokes saved the patient's life.
- The rower's powerful strokes propelled the boat across the lake.
- The swimmer gracefully sliced through the water with effortless strokes.
- The writer's pen strokes brought characters and worlds to life.
- The sculptor's hammer strokes chiseled away at the stone, revealing a hidden form.
- The hairdresser's scissors strokes transformed the client's hair into a stylish masterpiece.
FAQs About the word strokes
a sudden action or process that results in something being struck, sudden impairment or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion that is caused by
bangs, whacks, hits, pounds, thuds,swipes, licks, thumps, pokes, knocks
decries, disparages, belittles, depreciates,puts down,bad-mouths,
The artist's brush strokes captured the essence of the landscape.
The painter's bold strokes created a vibrant and eye-catching canvas.
The calligrapher's pen strokes flowed effortlessly across the paper.
The pianist's deft strokes produced a melody that filled the room with beauty.
