Stroke
Definition of Stroke
- 1. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand Noun
- 2. The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam Noun
- 3. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain Noun
- 4. A light touch Noun
- 5. A light touch with the hands Noun
- 6. (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club Noun
- 7. The oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew Noun
- 8. Anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause Noun
- 9. A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information Noun
- 10. A mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush Noun
- 11. Any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing Noun
- 12. A single complete movement Noun
- 13. Touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions Verb
- 14. Strike a ball with a smooth blow Verb
- 15. Row at a particular rate Verb
- 16. Treat gingerly or carefully Verb
Synonyms for word "stroke"
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Semanticaly linked words with "stroke"
- follow-through
- break
- cannon
- carom
- masse
- masse shot
- miscue
- athletics
- sport
- maneuver
- manoeuvre
- play
- cut
- undercut
- swipe
- tennis shot
- tennis stroke
- baseball swing
- swing
- golf shot
- golf stroke
- touch
- caress
- fondle
- lap
- lick
- motion
- movement
- instroke
- outstroke
- hit
- strike
- attack
- ischaemic stroke
- ischemic stroke
- haemorrhagic stroke
- hemorrhagic stroke
- cerebral hemorrhage
- row
- touch
- touching
- blandish
- flatter
- touch
- touching
- caress
- golf
- golf game
- score
- oarsman
- rower
- happening
- natural event
- occurrence
- occurrent
- hap
- break
- good luck
- happy chance
- coincidence
- happenstance
- lottery
- punctuation
- punctuation mark
- mark
- downstroke
- upstroke
- flick
- underline
- underscore
- locomotion
- travel
- swimming stroke
- motility
- motion
- move
- movement
- key stroke
- keystroke
- beat
- bow
- blow