Noun | 1. | stroke - (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" Synonyms: shot |
2. | stroke - the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam Synonyms: cam stroke, throw | |
3. | stroke - a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | |
4. | stroke - a light touch | |
5. | stroke - a light touch with the hands Synonyms: stroking | |
6. | stroke - the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew | |
7. | stroke - a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information | |
8. | stroke - a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing) | |
9. | stroke - any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing | |
10. | stroke - a single complete movement | |
Verb | 1. | stroke - touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard" Synonyms: fondle |
2. | stroke - strike a ball with a smooth blow | |
3. | stroke - row at a particular rate | |
4. | stroke - treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss" |
condition caused by damage to blood vessels in the brain; may cause loss of ability to speak or to move parts of the body.
stroke - The oblique stroke character, "/", ASCII 47. See ASCII for other synonyms. |