stroke1 nounstroke2 verb
strokestroke1 /strəʊk $ stroʊk/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINstroke1
Origin:
1200-1300 Probably from an unrecorded Old English stracEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Aspin died suddenly of a stroke.
- He paints the pictures with a series of quick strokes.
- If we talked back to the teacher, we got two strokes on the palm.
- the back stroke
- The most complex Chinese character contains 64 strokes.
- With our first paddle strokes, the canoe started moving rapidly down the river.
- But this latest phase has now also emboldened Bush to press forward with his agenda in strong, conservative strokes.
- The stroke that brought my father down was enveloped in its own ironies.
- The next stroke is called pulling, and is done along the sides of the body.
- We all long for the grand stroke that will turn schools around and suddenly solve all our problems.
- What is temporary paralysis in half the face next to the crippling paralysis of a stroke?
Longman Language Activatora good idea
especially spoken · "We could go and see a movie." "Good idea!"· I think a skiing holiday is a brilliant idea.· That's a great idea! Let's call Madge and see if she can come too.
a very good idea that you think of suddenly. This is sometimes also used when you think that someone's idea is not good: · Why not ask Sylvia? She's always full of bright ideas.whose bright idea was it ... (=used when you think something is a bad idea): · Whose bright idea was it to start major road repairs right at the start of the holiday season?
British /brainstorm American informal a sudden, very good idea: · Unless someone comes up with a brainwave soon, I can't see how we can possibly get out of this mess.have a brainwave: · Then Mo had a brainstorm. She would start her own coffee bar for teenagers.
a sudden good idea about what to do or say, that seems to come to you from nowhere: · Of course! If he thinks it was his idea in the first place, he's bound to agree. What an inspiration!inspiration for: · Where exactly did you get the inspiration for the movie?inspiration comes to somebody: · Inspiration came to him as he started to write for the second time.flash of inspiration (=a sudden good idea): · In that instant, he had a flash of inspiration: he and Tom would try and rescue Frankie themselves.
informal a very good and original idea about what to do or how to deal with a problem: · They named the new car 'Thunderbird.' It was a stroke of genius.· At first, the manager's appointment of talented but inexperienced players seemed like a stroke of genius.
what hour, day etc something happens the particular minute or hour of the day when something is planned to happen, or the particular minute or hour that it happened in the past: the time of something: · Could I have the times of the trains to Birmingham please?· This leaflet lists the dates and times of all the concerts.· The police are still trying to establish the exact time of her death.what time?: · What time did you see the man leave the bus station?· What time do you usually start in the mornings?· What time is the news on?departure/arrival time (=the time when a train, plane, etc leaves or arrives): · The departure times are posted on our website.· The plane's estimated arrival time is 19:45.opening/closing time (=the time when a shop, office etc opens or closes): · We went into a cafe and sat there until closing time.· I've got to get this to the video store by closing time.opening times (=the normal times when a shop is open): · Check with the museum for opening times at www.musart.co.lunchtime/dinnertime etc (=the time when you have a meal): · Robbie! It's suppertime!time of year/day etc: · The winds are pretty strong at this time of year.· There won't be much traffic on the roads at this time of night.by that time (=after a particular hour of the day or night has passed): · Well, most people had gone to bed by that time of night.· She apologized for being late, but by that time I was really annoyed with her.
the day, month, or year when something is planned to happen, or happened: · Do you know the date when the house was built?· We still haven't received notification of the exam date.the date(s) of something: · Give me the dates of the American War of Independence.· June 9th is the date of the European elections.date for: · We need to arrange a date for the next meeting.· A date for his release has not yet been agreed.set a date (for something) (=choose a particular date): · Have they set a date for the wedding yet?birth date/date of birth (=the date on which someone was born): · It helps if you provide your birth date and Social Security number.· Could I have your name and your date of birth please?start date (=the date when something begins, especially a job): · I later received confirmation of my new job in a letter indicating the start date.closing date (=the date when a competition, offer etc ends): · The closing date for entries is 3 March 2001.expiry dateBritish /expiration date American (=the date on which something can no longer be used): · Key in your credit card details, including the expiration date of the card.· Are you sure these yoghurts are ok? Have you checked the expiry date?launch/release date (=the date when a new product, film, etc is shown to people): · "Snow White" had a December release date to capture the Christmas market.
a fixed period of time in the day when a particular activity, business etc happens: · I'd like to return something to your store - what are your hours?office/opening/business hours (=when an office, shop etc is open): · Our telephone hotline is open during regular business hours.visiting hours (=when you can visit someone in the hospital): · Visiting hours are from 2 to 5 every day.after hours (=after an office, shop etc is closed): · After hours callers can leave a voicemail message.out of hours British (=before or after the usual business hours): · What was Tom doing in the office out of hours?
a particular period or point of time during the day or night: at this hour (=very late at night or early in the morning): · Sir, I'm sorry to bother you at this hour.at some ungodly hour informal (=very late or very early): · We had to get up at some ungodly hour to catch our train.at all hours: · There's something happening on our street at all hours of the day and night.lunch/dinner hour: · I hate telemarketers who call during the dinner hour.
a word meaning the time, day, or date that something is planned to happen, used especially when you are considering how suitable this is: timing of: · The voter survey is crucial to the timing of the election.
use this with hours and minutes of the day, special holidays, or the beginning or end of a period of time: at six o'clock/half-past four/midnight/lunchtime etc: · He starts work at 10, and finishes at 6:30.· Would you like to go to the sandwich bar at lunchtime?· I have a hospital appointment at 9.00 am.at Christmas/Easter/New Year: · We get a week's holiday at Easter.· What are you doing at Christmas?at the end/beginning/start (of something): · Frank joined the navy at the beginning of the war.· We get paid at the end of the week.· The students all do a short test at the start of term.
use this with particular days: · The team holds a meeting on the first Monday of every month.· I tried to catch him on the last day of term, but he'd already left.on Monday/Tuesday night/Friday evening etc: · We're going out for dinner on Friday.· Are you doing anything special on Saturday night?on August 12th/March 2nd etc: · She was born on May 12, 1913.· The course starts on 14 October.on my birthday/their wedding day/Valentine's day etc: · Did you call dad on Father's Day?· Aren't you coming here on Christmas Day?on Thursdays/Fridays etcalso on a Thursday/Friday etc British (=every Thursday, Friday etc): · Her husband takes her shopping on a Saturday to Asda.· We always go to the pub on Fridays.
use this with parts of the day, particular years, or particular months, and seasons of the year: in the morning/afternoon/evening: · I'm usually too tired to cook a meal in the evening.· We didn't get to bed until 3 o'clock in the morning.first thing in the morning (=very early in the morning): · I want to be ready to leave first thing in the morning.in 1892/2001 etc: · In 2004, the Olympic Games will be held in Athens.in the fifties/sixties/1990s etc (=from 1950 to 1959, 1960 to 1969 etc): · He did a lot of abstract art in the sixties, but he's moved on since then.in January/February/the autumn etc: · I came to England in the summer of 1995.· The series returns in the autumn.· "How old is Philip now?" "He's four in December".
use this to say how far back in the past something happened: 5 minutes/an hour/100 years etc ago: · Michael left the office 20 minutes ago.· "When did you hurt your back?" "About a fortnight ago."· My daughter was married just over a year ago.a long time ago: · I met your father once, a long time ago.a short time ago/a little while ago: · Did you see that program about genetics that was on a little while ago?a minute/moment ago: · I had my keys a minute ago, and now I can't find them.not so long ago (=used to say that something was quite a short time ago): · We went down to see a show in London not so long ago.how long ago? (=used to ask how far back in the past something happened): · How long ago was that, Dad?· How long ago did you buy the computer?
at exactly a particular time and not any earlier or later: · On the stroke of midnight, the British flag was lowered for the last time over Delhi.· The judge entered the courtroom at the stroke of nine.
WORD SETSabscess, nounache, verbache, nounacne, nounagoraphobia, nounagoraphobic, nounague, noun-aholic, suffixAIDS, nounailment, nounairsick, adjectivealbino, nounalcoholic, nounalcoholism, nounallergic, adjectiveallergy, nounamnesia, nounamputee, nounanaemia, nounanaemic, adjectiveangina, nounanorexia, nounanorexic, adjectiveantacid, nounanthrax, nounantibody, nounantidepressant, nounantidote, nounantigen, nounantihistamine, nounanti-inflammatory, adjectiveantitoxin, nounapoplectic, adjectiveapoplexy, nounappendicitis, nounarteriosclerosis, nounarthritis, nounaseptic, adjectiveaspirin, nounasthma, nounastigmatism, nounasymptomatic, adjectiveathlete's foot, nounatrophy, verbauto-immune disease, nounAyurvedic medicine, nounbaby blues, nounbacillus, nounbackache, nounbark, verbbattle fatigue, nounBCG, nounbedridden, adjectivebedsore, nounbed-wetting, nounbellyache, nounbenign, adjectiveberiberi, nounbespectacled, adjectivebetter, adjectivebilious, adjectivebinge, verbbiopsy, nounbirthmark, nounbite, verbbite, nounblack and blue, adjectiveBlack Death, the, black eye, nounblackout, nounbleed, verbbleeding, nounblind, verbblister, nounblister, verbblood bank, nounblood donor, nounblood poisoning, nounbloodshot, adjectiveblood transfusion, nounbloody, adjectivebloody, verbblue baby, nounboil, nounbotulism, nounbrain damage, nounbreakdown, nounbronchitis, nounbruise, nounbruise, verbBSE, nounbubonic plague, nounbug, nounbulimia, nounbump, nounbunion, nounbuzz, verbcalloused, adjectivecallus, nouncancer, nouncandida, nouncanker, nouncarbuncle, nouncarcinogen, nouncarcinogenic, adjectivecarcinoma, nouncardiac, adjectivecardiovascular, adjectivecaries, nouncarpal tunnel syndrome, nouncarrier, nouncarry, verbcarsick, adjectivecast, nouncasualty, nouncataract, nouncatarrh, nouncatatonic, adjectivecatching, adjectivecauliflower ear, nouncerebral palsy, nouncertify, verbcervical smear, nounchapped, adjectivecharley horse, nounchemotherapy, nounchesty, adjectivechicken pox, nounchilblains, nounChinese medicine, nouncholera, nounchronic, adjectivecirrhosis, nounCJD, nouncleanse, verbcleft palate, nounclinic, nounclinical, adjectiveclub foot, nouncold, nouncold sore, nouncolic, nouncolitis, nouncollapse, verbcolour-blind, adjectivecoma, nouncommon cold, nouncommon denominator, nouncommunicate, verbcomplaint, nouncomplicate, verbcomplication, nouncompound fracture, nounconcuss, verbconcussion, nouncondition, nouncongenital, adjectivecongested, adjectiveconjunctivitis, nounconstipation, nounconsumption, nounconsumptive, nouncontagion, nouncontagious, adjectivecontinent, adjectivecontract, verbcontusion, nounconvalesce, verbconvulsion, nouncorn, nouncortisone, nouncot death, nouncough, nounCPR, nouncrack-up, nouncramp, nounCreutzfeldt-Jakob disease, nouncrick, nouncrick, verbcripple, nouncripple, verbcross-eyed, adjectivecroup, nouncurable, adjectivecut, nouncyst, nouncystic fibrosis, nouncystitis, noundecompression sickness, noundeep vein thrombosis, noundeformity, noundegenerative, adjectivedehydrate, verbdelirious, adjectivedelirium, noundelusion, noundementia, noundengue fever, noundepression, noundermatitis, noundiabetes, noundiabetic, adjectivediabetic, noundiagnosis, noundialysis, noundiaper rash, noundiarrhoea, noundiphtheria, noundisability, noundisable, verbdisabled, adjectivedischarge, verbdisease, noundisgorge, verbdislocate, verbdisorder, noundissipated, adjectivedissipation, noundistemper, noundistend, verbdizzy, adjectivedoddering, adjectivedoddery, adjectivedonate, verbdonor, noundouble vision, noundoughy, adjectivedown, adverbDown's syndrome, noundrawn, adjectivedressing, noundrinker, noundrunk, adjectivedrunk, noundrunken, adjectivedull, adjectivedumb, adjectiveDVT, noundysentery, noundyslexia, noundyspepsia, noundyspeptic, adjectiveearache, nouneating disorder, nounEbola, nounectopic pregnancy, nouneczema, nounemaciated, adjectiveemasculate, verbembolism, nounemphysema, nounencephalitis, nounendoscope, nounenervate, verbenteritis, nounepidemic, nounepilepsy, nounepileptic, adjectiveepileptic, nounetiology, nounexcruciating, adjectiveexposure, nouneyeless, adjectiveeye strain, nounfail, verbfaint, nounfester, verbfever, nounfever blister, nounfevered, adjectivefeverish, adjectivefirst aid, nounfit, nounflat feet, nounflat-footed, adjectiveflu, nounfood poisoning, nounfoot and mouth disease, nounfracture, verbfracture, nounfrostbite, noungall, noungammy, adjectiveganglion, noungangrene, noungas, noungash, noungastric, adjectivegastritis, noungastroenteritis, nounGerman measles, nounget, verbgingivitis, nounglandular fever, nounglaucoma, noungnarled, adjectivegonorrhea, noungout, noungrand mal, noungraze, verbgraze, noungriping, adjectivegroggy, adjectivegrowing pains, noungrowth, noungush, verbgynaecology, nounhacking cough, nounhaemophilia, nounhaemophiliac, nounhaemorrhage, nounhaemorrhage, verbhaemorrhoids, nounhalitosis, nounhandicap, nounhandicapped, adjectivehangover, nounhard of hearing, adjectiveharelip, nounhay fever, nounheadache, nounhealth, nounheart attack, nounheartburn, nounheart disease, nounheart failure, nounheat exhaustion, nounheat rash, nounheatstroke, nounheave, verbhepatitis, nounhernia, nounherpes, nounHIV, nounhormone replacement therapy, nounhospital, nounhospitalize, verbhot flush, nounhousebound, adjectiveHRT, nounhump, nounhumpback, nounhunchback, nounhungover, adjectivehydrophobia, nounhypertension, nounhypothermia, nounhysterectomy, nounhysteria, nounhysterical, adjectiveillness, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nounimmunize, verbimmunology, nounimpacted, adjectiveimpediment, nounimpetigo, nounimpotent, adjectiveincision, nounincontinent, adjectiveincubate, verbincurable, adjectiveindigestion, nounindisposed, adjectiveindisposition, nouninfantile, adjectiveinfantile paralysis, nouninfect, verbinfected, adjectiveinfection, nouninfectious, adjectiveinfirmity, nouninflammation, nouninflammatory, adjectiveinfluenza, nouninfusion, nouningrowing, adjectiveinoculate, verbinoperable, adjectiveinsane, adjectiveinsanity, nouninsomnia, nouninsomniac, nouninstability, nounintensive care, nounintravenous, adjectiveinvalid, nouninvalidity, nouninvasive, adjectiveirregular, adjectiveirritable bowel syndrome, nounirritant, nounirritate, verbirritated, adjectiveirritation, noun-ism, suffixisolation, nounjaundice, nounjaundiced, adjectivejet lag, nounknock-kneed, adjectiveknotted, adjectivelaceration, nounlaryngitis, nounlegionnaire's disease, nounleper, nounleprosy, nounlesion, nounleukemia, nounlisp, nounlisteria, nounliverish, adjectivelockjaw, nounlong-sighted, adjectiveloose, adjectivelozenge, nounlumbago, nounlunacy, nounLyme disease, nounmad cow disease, nounmalady, nounmalaise, nounmalaria, nounmalformation, nounmalignancy, nounmalignant, adjectivemalnourished, adjectivemalnutrition, nounmange, nounmangy, adjectivemania, nounmanic, adjectivemanic depression, nounmastitis, nounME, nounmeasles, nounmedicinal, adjectivemegalomania, nounmegalomaniac, nounmelancholia, nounmelancholic, adjectivemelanoma, nounmend, verbmeningitis, nounmentally handicapped, adjectivemigraine, nounmild, adjectivemiscarriage, nounmole, nounmongol, nounmono, nounmononucleosis, nounmorbid, adjectivemorning sickness, nounmoron, nounmotion sickness, nounmotor neurone disease, nounMRI, nounMRSA, nounMS, nounmultiple sclerosis, nounmumps, nounmurmur, nounmusclebound, adjectivemuscular dystrophy, nounmute, adjectivemute, nounmyopia, nounmyopic, adjectivemyxomatosis, nounnarcolepsy, nounnausea, nounnauseate, verbnauseous, adjectivenearsighted, adjectivenervous breakdown, nounnettle rash, nounneuralgia, nounneurosis, nounneurotic, adjectivenosebleed, nounnotifiable, adjectiveNSU, nounobesity, nounoff-colour, adjectiveoperate, verboperation, nounophthalmic, adjectiveophthalmology, noun-osis, suffixosteoarthritis, nounosteopathy, nounosteoporosis, nounoutpatient, nounoverbite, nounpacemaker, nounpaediatrics, nounpale, adjectivepallid, adjectivepallor, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpalsy, nounpandemic, nounparalyse, verbparalysed, adjectiveparalysis, nounparalytic, adjectiveparalytic, nounparanoia, nounparaplegia, nounparaplegic, nounparasitic, adjectiveParkinson's disease, nounparoxysm, nounpasty, adjectivepasty-faced, adjectivepathogen, nounpathological, adjectivepathology, nounpeaked, adjectivepeaky, adjectivepellagra, nounpeptic ulcer, nounperforated, adjectiveperiod pain, nounperitonitis, nounpernicious anaemia, nounpersecution complex, nounpestilence, nounpestilential, adjectivepetit mal, nounpharyngitis, nounphlebitis, nounphlegm, noun-phobic, suffixphysiotherapy, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepins and needles, nounplacebo, nounplague, nounplaque, nounplaster cast, nounpleurisy, nounPMS, nounPMT, nounpneumonia, nounpockmark, nounpockmarked, adjectivepoisoning, nounpolio, nounpolyp, nounpoor, adjectivepost-traumatic stress disorder, nounpremenstrual tension, nounprescribe, verbprescription, nounpreventive medicine, nounprickle, verbprickly heat, nounprognosis, nounprolapse, nounprophylactic, adjectiveprophylactic, nounprophylaxis, nounpsoriasis, nounpsychopath, nounpsychosis, nounpsychosomatic, adjectivepsychotic, adjectivepuffy, adjectivepull, verbpurulent, adjectivepus, nounpustule, nounqueasy, adjectiverabid, adjectiverabies, nounradiation sickness, nounradiography, nounrash, nounraw, adjectivereact, verbreaction, nounreceive, verbrecuperate, verbrecuperative, adjectiveregurgitate, verbrelapse, verbremission, nounrepetitive strain injury, nounresistance, nounrespond, verbretch, verbRhesus factor, nounrheumatic, adjectiverheumatic fever, nounrheumatism, nounrheumatoid arthritis, nounrickets, nounringworm, nounRSI, nounrubella, nounrun-down, adjectiverunny, adjectiverupture, nounsaddle-sore, adjectivesalmonella, nounscab, nounscabby, adjectivescabies, nounscald, verbscald, nounscaly, adjectivescar, nounscar, verbscarlet fever, nounschizophrenia, nounsciatica, nounsclerosis, nounscrape, verbscrape, nounscratch, nounscurvy, nounseasick, adjectiveseizure, nounself-examination, nounsenile, adjectivesenile dementia, nounsenseless, adjectivesepsis, nounseptic, adjectivesepticaemia, nounserum, nounset, verbsexually transmitted disease, nounshell shock, nounshell-shocked, adjectiveshingles, nounshock, nounshort-sighted, adjectivesickle-cell anaemia, nounsickly, adjectivesickness, nounside effect, nounsightless, adjectivesimple fracture, nounsleeping sickness, nounslipped disc, nounsmallpox, nounsnakebite, nounsnow blindness, nounsore, adjectivesore, nounspastic, adjectivespecial needs, nounspecimen, nounspina bifida, nounsprain, verbsputum, nounsquint, verbsquint, nounstammer, nounstarvation, nounstarve, verbSTD, nounstomachache, nounstone, nounstrain, nounstrain, verbstrangulated, adjectivestrep throat, nounstroke, nounsty, nounsuccumb, verbsufferer, nounsunstroke, nounsuperbug, nounsurgical, adjectiveswelling, nounswollen, adjectivesymptom, nounsymptomatic, adjectivesyndrome, nounsyphilis, nounTB, nountear, verbtetanus, nountherapeutic, adjectivetherapy, nounthrombosis, nounthrush, nountic, nountight, adjectivetingle, verbtinnitus, nountipsy, adjectivetonsillitis, nountoothache, nountorment, nountourniquet, nountoxaemia, nountoxic shock syndrome, nountraction, nountransfusion, nountrauma, nountravel sickness, nountreatment, nountremor, nountuberculosis, nountumour, nountunnel vision, nountwinge, nountwitch, nountyphoid, nountyphus, nounulcer, nounulcerate, verbultrasound, noununderweight, adjectiveundressed, adjectiveunhealthy, adjectiveuntreated, adjectivevaccinate, verbvaccine, nounvaricose veins, nounVD, nounvenereal disease, nounverruca, nounvertigo, nounviral, adjectivevirology, nounvirulent, adjectivevomit, verbvomit, nounwart, nounweak, adjectiveweal, nounweep, verbwheeze, verbwheeze, nounwheezy, adjectivewhiplash, nounwhooping cough, nounwind, nounwithered, adjectivewound, nounwrench, verbwriter's cramp, nounyaws, nounyeast infection, nounyellow fever, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
He suffered a massive stroke.
· My father had a stroke.
(=someone can no longer move as the result of a stroke)· Two years later she had a stroke which left her paralysed.
adjectives (=one that has very bad effects)· Her brother has just died of a massive stroke.
(=one that does not have very bad effects)· She had a minor stroke five years ago.
(=one that kills someone)· He suffered a fatal stroke in April.
stroke + NOUN· Some stroke victims recover fully.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· Our cat won't let you stroke it.
(=stroke it in a way that shows you are thinking about something)· He stroked his chin and then seemed to come to a decision.
(=a very clever idea) At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius.
At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius. (=something good that happens by chance)· What a piece of luck that he arrived when he did!
He suffered a massive stroke. (=at exactly midnight) The treaty will come into force on the stroke of midnight tonight.
The treaty will come into force on the stroke of midnight tonight.· He died after suffering a massive heart attack.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Mr Major has taken plenty of decisions - Norman Lamont's budget was full of bold strokes.· Hess's synthesis was a bold stroke of intuition.· One or two more bold strokes of the pen could wrap it up for Kenny!· A single bold stroke can not resolve political difficulties as fundamental as those Mondale faced and Dole now confronts.· Dole can opt for some one out of the blue, making a bold stroke and hoping to demonstrate a spirit of adventure.
· All the orchestral music from 1784 onwards is conceived in broader strokes, while the solo parts become ever more complex.· The broadest strokes of that blueprint are already in place.
· He used small gouges to carve little tufts of fur with long, controlled strokes, following the marked lines.· Shave legs with long smooth strokes from ankle to knee and from knee to thigh.· He says that you must start on the triangle and continue in long strokes.· Return to the long stroke with which you began in Step 1.· The Veronese prefer a longer, Gothic stroke.
· He died suddenly of another massive stroke three and a half years after his original illness.· In April 1991, ten months after reelection, Molly suffered a massive stroke that incapacitated her for months.· But I am sorry to tell you that he passed away on after a massive stroke.· Bill Dailey, 54, a bartender at the downtown Radisson Hotel, also bounded back from a massive stroke.
· Start at your palms with soft, short strokes and brush towards the heart.· To apply, stretch your eyelid until it is taut, and line with a series of short, connected strokes.· In the plane of the sunlit grass, for example, the paint is applied in short strokes laid over one another.· The short flats are good for this; they are also useful for blocking in colour and for short strokes.
· At a single stroke of fate, Mikhail Vologsky was nothing, with only uncertainty to look forward to.· A single bold stroke can not resolve political difficulties as fundamental as those Mondale faced and Dole now confronts.· The recognition of cursive script is much more difficult because several characters can be written with a single stroke.· Each path was only a single stroke, as in a pencil rubbing from a leaf.· These strokes are very much more effective than single strokes.· Eddie won by a single stroke only after a back nine countback.· The evolution of such a plant could not have been achieved at a single stroke.· A macro is a string of instructions executed with a single key stroke.
NOUN· Her brush strokes mimic the uncertainty.· Every brush stroke told a story.· From the corner of my eye, I saw my frightened cousins obediently practicing their first brush strokes.
· The current classic paddle strokes are fine in certain circumstance but there are other occasions when different techniques are needed.· Having defined our new paddle stroke we need to check it.· A paddle stroke is like any other model or diagram which is used to pass on information.· Compare this map with the forward sweep paddle stroke that we teach in the Star tests.· Like the map, the taught sweep paddle stroke is unlike the real sweep stroke but still very useful.· Our new paddle stroke is therefore probably correct.· The real stroke and the paddle stroke will drift apart in style over the years.· We now need to respond to this change by adopting a new forward paddle stroke when coaching in shorter boats.
· We acknowledge that stroke patients may be classified in the progressive or non-progressive disorder category.· Surprisingly, the language problems produced by other forms of damage do not necessarily follow these principles derived from stroke patients.· Those available will be busy rehabilitating stroke patients, who take priority.· He had been caring for a stroke patient who seemed to understand much of what was said to him.· The care of stroke patients involves a plethora of different health and social care workers.· A 75-year-old stroke patient died there last December when he fell from a trolley outside the casualty unit.· These studies are intended to describe precisely the types of difficulty in recognising faces experienced by some stroke patients.· It may also help to boost the spirits and is used in the care of stroke patients who are left feeling despondent.
· He saved a penalty stroke from Simon Dawson six minutes from the end of normal time.· Green scored from a penalty stroke and a fine open-play goal before Yvonne Ayshford got Midlands' consolation goal almost on time.· The changes proved successful and Gregs won an early, though dubious, penalty stroke.· They won Saturday's game 1-0, Vickey Dixon scoring from a penalty stroke.
· Mrs thomas, a stroke victim who walked with the aid of a zimmer frame, collapsed and died just after.· Some stroke victims recover on their own; the study will determine how many, and whether mo re recover on tPA.· Later Caroline specialised in Special Needs classes and introduced the first class to help stroke victims.· Members are involved in Cambuslang with a club for stroke victims.
VERB· Frail Kathleen Lillyman, 61, died of a stroke after Raymond Oxborough's attack.· On 10 April 1911 Ras Tasamma, the Regent, died of a stroke.· But the funeral of Mr Whitelaw, who died of a stroke, will go ahead as planned today.
· DeFreitas played a daffy stroke: he tried to pull one from Cairns which was not short enough.· He had already blown his chances and perhaps that was why he played a relaxed stroke.
· The rebel Duke had suffered five strokes of the axe.· It was always at this point that Takat seemed to suffer a stroke.· Early in 1934 she suffered a stroke and died 10 January peacefully in her sleep.· Mr Kelly, who had suffered strokes in 1994 and 1995, died in his sleep, his publicist said.· Some people's behaviour changes after they have suffered a stroke.· In April 1991, ten months after reelection, Molly suffered a massive stroke that incapacitated her for months.· He's suffered 3 strokes in the last year and chose one of the wettest days of autumn to have a go.· King Fahd, 73, suffered a mild stroke in November.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► not do a stroke (of work)► stroke of lightning► put somebody off their strokePHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1illness if someone has a stroke, an artery (=tube carrying blood) in their brain suddenly bursts or becomes blocked, so that they may die or be unable to use some muscles: - But by a remarkable stroke of fortune we were saved from falling into error.
- But, in a strange stroke of luck, this fall occurred as Maximilian and his armies were approaching Ensisheim.
- I also had a stroke of luck when a Jehovah's Witness called at the door earlier.
- That, it turned out, was a stroke of luck.
- The years of work and attention were bearing fruit now, and suddenly this stroke of luck with Betty.
- Then I had a stroke of luck.
- True enough, you married him, and what a happy stroke of fortune for the candidate.
- It was putting it into such a familiar context as a railway train that was a stroke of genius.
- Kevin Coley was busy supervising four different video cameramen to capture Trace's every stroke of genius on the field.
- Really, quite a stroke of genius.
- With a stroke of the pen, the two leaders have cut the number of nuclear weapons in half.
- Brian saw a chance of solving all his problems at one stroke.
- But as the 1980s began it seemed as if all the uncertainty had been resolved at a stroke.
- Gardening in tomorrow's world Future pest control at a stroke?
- His reputation would be lost at a stroke.
- No one could therefore call for the closure of incineration plants at a stroke, because noxious chemicals have to go somewhere.
- People pretty much looked at a stroke as a permanent condition: Once you had it, it was there.
- Routes may be closed, reducing accessibility, or subsidies may be removed, increasing fares for users at a stroke.
- The lek paradox is thus solved at a stroke.
- Then, at a stroke, something happened that gave him a powerful sense of purpose.
- Arthur would be gone on the stroke of nine, and Ann too, if it was possible.
- Also it should be lit at night and have traffic cones placed in an oblique line on the approach to it.
- The apparent movement of both the lion and the Cupids along an imaginary, oblique line is largely responsible for this effect.
- The gill openings were arranged in an oblique line as in lampreys.
She died following a massive stroke.have/suffer a stroke I looked after my father after he had a stroke. a stroke patient2swimming/rowing a)one of a set of movements in swimming or rowing in which you move your arms or the oar forward and then back: She swam with strong steady strokes. b)a style of swimming or rowing: the breast stroke3sport the action of hitting the ball in games such as tennis, golf, and cricket: a backhand stroke4pen/brush a)a single movement of a pen or brush when you are writing or painting: A few strokes of her pen brought out his features clearly. b)a line made by a pen or brush: the thick downward strokes of the characters5at a/one stroke with a single sudden action: At one stroke, the country lost two outstanding leaders.6on the stroke of seven/nine etc at exactly seven o’clock etc: She arrived home on the stroke of midnight. The only goal of the match came on the stroke of half time.7stroke of luck/fortune something lucky that happens to you unexpectedly: In a stroke of luck, a suitable organ donor became available.8stroke of genius/inspiration etc a very good idea about what to do to solve a problem: It was a stroke of genius to film the movie in Toronto.9hit an action of hitting someone with something such as a whip or thin stick: He cried out at each stroke of the whip.10a movement of your hand a gentle movement of your hand over something: I gave her hair a gentle stroke.11with/at a stroke of the pen if someone in authority does something with a stroke of the pen, they sign an official document to make a decision with important and serious results: He had the power to order troops home with a stroke of his pen.12not do a stroke (of work) British English informal to not do any work at all13stroke of lightning a bright flash of lightning, especially one that hits something14clock/bell a single sound made by a clock giving the hours, or by a bell, gong etc15put somebody off their stroke British English informal to make someone stop giving all their attention to what they are doing: Seeing Frank watching me put me off my stroke.16in numbers British English used when you are saying a number written with the mark (/) in it SYN slash: The serial number is seventeen stroke one (=17/1).COLLOCATIONSverbshave/suffer a stroke· My father had a stroke.a stroke leaves somebody paralysed (=someone can no longer move as the result of a stroke)· Two years later she had a stroke which left her paralysed.adjectivesa massive/major stroke (=one that has very bad effects)· Her brother has just died of a massive stroke.a minor/mild stroke (=one that does not have very bad effects)· She had a minor stroke five years ago.a fatal stroke (=one that kills someone)· He suffered a fatal stroke in April.stroke + NOUNa stroke patient/victim· Some stroke victims recover fully.stroke1 nounstroke2 verb
strokestroke2 ●●○ verb [transitive] WORD ORIGINstroke2
Origin:
1-2,4 Old English stracian3 1900-2000 ➔ STROKE1VERB TABLE
stroke
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | stroke |
| he, she, it | strokes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | stroked |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have stroked |
| he, she, it | has stroked | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had stroked |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will stroke |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have stroked |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am stroking |
| he, she, it | is stroking | |
| you, we, they | are stroking | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was stroking |
| you, we, they | were stroking | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been stroking |
| he, she, it | has been stroking | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been stroking |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be stroking |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been stroking |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Ann took the baby in her arms and stroked his cheek.
- Figo stroked the ball over Martinez's head.
- He knew he had to tolerate Haley, stroke him some, and wait for his rage to subside.
- Her mother sat beside her and stroked her forehead until she fell asleep again.
- Miss Poole calmed herself by stroking the cat's fur.
- The old priest stroked his white beard as he listened.
- He laughed a bit and stroked his beard a bit.
- Lyn stroked him and reminded him she would be back at lunchtime.
THESAURUStouch somebody gently or lovingly
to move your hand gently over something, especially in a loving way: · She stroked the child’s hair.· Our cat won’t let people stroke him.
to touch an animal or child lightly several times, with your hand flat: · He knelt down to pat the dog.· She patted the little boy’s head.
to touch and move your hand gently over someone, especially an animal or child: · The goats, pigs, sheep, and cows here allow you to pet them.
to gently touch a part of someone’s body in a loving way: · a mother caressing her child· She caressed his cheek.
to touch a part of someone’s body in a loving or sexual way – use this especially about touching someone in a sexual way that is not wanted: · He tried to fondle her and she immediately pulled away from him.
Longman Language Activatorto touch someone or something in a gentle or loving way to move your hand or fingers over part of someone's body in a gentle, loving way: · Miss Poole calmed herself by stroking the cat's fur.· Her mother sat beside her and stroked her forehead until she fell asleep again.· The old priest stroked his white beard as he listened.
to touch someone lightly several times with the flat part of your hand, in order to comfort them or to show them that you are pleased: · "Don't worry," he said, patting her hand gently.· "The baby's due in March," Caroline said grinning and patting her stomach.pat somebody on the shoulder/arm/head etc: · She bent down and patted the dog on the head.
to run your fingers quickly and gently over a sensitive part of someone's body, in order to make them laugh: · I hate being tickled.· When I was little my older brother would tickle me till tears ran down my face.
to move your hand or fingers gently over part of someone's body in a gentle, loving, or sexual way: · Barbara held the tiny baby close and caressed his cheek.· He began caressing her with a surprising gentleness.
to move your hand or fingers over a part of someone's body in a loving or sexual way - use this especially about touching someone in a sexual way that is not wanted: · He sat fondling her feet as she lay back in the armchair.· The women allege that top male executives routinely fondled female employees.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He suffered a massive stroke.
· Our cat won't let you stroke it.
(=stroke it in a way that shows you are thinking about something)· He stroked his chin and then seemed to come to a decision.
(=a very clever idea) At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius.
At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius. (=something good that happens by chance)· What a piece of luck that he arrived when he did!
He suffered a massive stroke. (=at exactly midnight) The treaty will come into force on the stroke of midnight tonight.
The treaty will come into force on the stroke of midnight tonight.· He died after suffering a massive heart attack.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· However, by patient wheedling and soft talk I managed to touch her and gently stroked her cheek with one finger.· Late one night I stirred from a deep sleep to find Dad sitting beside my bed, gently stroking my hair.· With the other he gently stroked his hair.· Gently stroke the entire face with gentle upward movements as in Step 4. 14.· She saw he was nervous, and encouraged him by gently stroking his neck and shoulders.
NOUN· As Pamela walked towards them Tim stroked his wife's arm in a long, slow, sensual gesture.· She strokes her arm, pats her shoulder, smiles up at her.· I stroked her arms and her back.· Tiny hands stroked his arms and began to explore his outer pockets.· At one point I began stroking his arm to slow him down.· I stroke his arm and I notice the hairs are raised in their follicles.
· And he remained ice cool to stroke the ball home with his renowned touch of arrogance.
· The MI5 man pondered for a moment and stroked his beard.· That at least made Pinkus stroke his beard again.· He laughed a bit and stroked his beard a bit.· Exactly, White answers, stroking his beard.· Tait stroked his beard again with long, elegant fingers, appraising her with colourless eyes.· He stroked his beard and then scratched irritably through it.· He stroked at his beard for a second.
· Why does a cat sometimes bite the hand that strokes it?· First the owner starts to stroke the cat, tickle its ear, or gently rub its head.
· However, by patient wheedling and soft talk I managed to touch her and gently stroked her cheek with one finger.· I stroke her lifeless cheek, and as I do the deep purple bruises seem to fade a little.· She was stroking Louis's cheek and whispering to him reassuringly.· Mary had spent a little time in close conversation with him and even stroked his cheek at one stage.· When he rolled away from her, she idly pulled a frond of fern and stroked it down his cheek.
· She reached up and stroked his chin.· Derek began to stroke his double chin.· He began thoughtfully stroking his chin.· Cantor slowly stroked his chin while staring at Stafford.· Lufkin stroked his chin, as if contemplating her request.
· The strange thing is that we often offer ego stroking to those we love, but forget to do it for ourselves!· The Ego likes to be stroked.· Feeding and nurturing comes next and we can call these the ego stroking exercises.
· She stroked his face, traced his strongly-curved lips with her finger, and kissed him lightly.· They come to me and sit down on my bed, singing songs and stroking my face.· Tallis went to the makeshift corral and let the animal out, stroking her bruised face, patting her flanks.· Gently stroke the entire face with gentle upward movements as in Step 4. 14.· The man stroked her face and hair, soothed her whimpering, kissed her bruises, shushed in her ear.
· Something like a rough finger stroked the back of her neck.
· She stroked Anna's forehead, as much to quieten her own resentment as to soothe Anna.· He sat on the stool at the head of the bed and stroked my forehead and my hair.· I stroke Timmy's forehead more and more lightly, until I am stroking empty air.· She would get really worried and stroke my forehead and plead with me not to talk about dying.
· We watched as Christopher's expression changed slowly from shock to amazement to joy as he stroked the animal's fur.
· Fingers ran through her hair, stroked her throat, gently probed her mouth.· There was lots of kissing and hair-stroking going on, which always makes onlookers feel rather frigid and inadequate.· He felt his hair being stroked and opened both eyes.· She felt the comfort of his hand against her hair, stroking back the curls.
· Her hands stroked the silk of his skin with bold pleasure.· He was starting to feel nervous; his hands stroked the steering wheel.· Ludens knew that Patrick longed to touch Marcus, to hold his hand, to stroke his sleeve, but dared not.· He flexed his hand and stroked a talon across his own forearm.· She took him in her hand, stroked him.· Her eyes flew open as Roman kissed her again, his hands stroking the soft shoulders, revealed by her scanty nightdress.· His hand was stroking a rug flung over the stable door.
· I shift myself a stair higher, so that I can reach up and stroke my son's head.· Maggie crooned to him and stroked his head.· I would stroke his head and hand to let him know I was lying there beside him.· I half hope he's awake, so that I can go in and sit with him, and stroke his head.· I should stroke his head, but how can I do a thing like that?· With my other hand I stroked his head, the side of his face.
· Instead, she stroked his neck and then closed her hand very gently over him.· One handler, cradling his bird in his arms, whispers to it and strokes its neck.· Her jealous rage subsided; she stroked the horse's neck.· She stroked its neck, led it away from the interested crowd and over to the grass.· She saw he was nervous, and encouraged him by gently stroking his neck and shoulders.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1- Also it should be lit at night and have traffic cones placed in an oblique line on the approach to it.
- The apparent movement of both the lion and the Cupids along an imaginary, oblique line is largely responsible for this effect.
- The gill openings were arranged in an oblique line as in lampreys.
to move your hand gently over something: He reached out and stroked her cheek tenderly.► see thesaurus at touch2[always + adverb/preposition] to move something somewhere with gentle movements of your hand: He lifted her face and stroked her hair from her eyes.3[always + adverb/preposition] to hit or kick a ball with a smooth movement in games such as tennis, golf, and cricket: He stroked the ball into an empty net, with a minute to go.4stroke somebody’s ego to say nice things to someone to make them feel good, especially because you want something from them