Stroke
nnoun.act(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or handTopic:athleticssport
Synset:shot
Examples:- it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
- a good shot requires good balance and tempo
- he left me an almost impossible shot
Derivationally Related Form:stroke
Hypernyms:maneuver manoeuvre play
Inherited Hypernyms:strokemaneuvermotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:baseball swingbreakcannoncaromcutgolf shotgolf strokemassemasse shotmiscueswingswipetennis shottennis strokeundercut
Part Meronyms:follow-through
Full Hyponyms:aceapproachbackhandbackhand drivebaseball swingbreakcaromchipchopcutdouble faultdownswingdrivedrop shotexplosionfaultfootfaultforehandforehand drivegetgolf strokeground strokehalf volleyhookletlobmassemiscueoverheadpassing shotpitchputtreturnsclaffserveshanksliceswipeteeofftennis stroketwo-handed backhandvolley
nnoun.eventthe maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a camSynset:cam stroke throw
Hypernyms:motion movement
Inherited Hypernyms:throwmovementhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:instrokeoutstroke
Full Hyponyms:instrokeoutstroke
nnoun.statea sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brainSynset:CVA apoplexy cerebrovascular accident
Derivationally Related Form:apoplectic
Hypernyms:attack
Inherited Hypernyms:strokeattackafflictiontroublehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:haemorrhagic strokehemorrhagic strokeischaemic strokeischemic stroke
Part Meronyms:cerebral hemorrhage
Full Hyponyms:hemorrhagic strokeischemic stroke
nnoun.eventa light touchDerivationally Related Form:stroke
Hypernyms:touch touching
Inherited Hypernyms:stroketouchcontacthappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta light touch with the handsSynset:stroking
Derivationally Related Form:stroke
Hypernyms:touch touching
Inherited Hypernyms:stroketouchacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:caress
nnoun.quantity(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a clubTopic:golfgolf game
Examples:- Nicklaus won by three strokes
Hypernyms:score
Inherited Hypernyms:strokescorenumberdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.personthe oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crewDerivationally Related Form:stroke
Hypernyms:oarsman rower
Inherited Hypernyms:strokeoarsmanboatmanworkerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:strokeoarsmanboatmanworkerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.eventanything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent causeSynset:accident chance event fortuity
Examples:- winning the lottery was a happy accident
- the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck
- it was due to an accident or fortuity
Derivationally Related Form:accidental
Hypernyms:happening natural event occurrence occurrent
Inherited Hypernyms:accidenthappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:breakcoincidencegood luckhaphappenstancehappy chancelottery
Full Hyponyms:breakcoincidencehaplottery
nnoun.communicationa punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of informationSynset:diagonal separatrix slash solidus virgule
Hypernyms:punctuation punctuation mark
Inherited Hypernyms:soliduspunctuationmarkwritten symbolsymbolsignalcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrushExamples:- she applied the paint in careful strokes
Hypernyms:mark print
Inherited Hypernyms:strokemarkindicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:downstrokeflickunderlineunderscoreupstroke
Full Hyponyms:downstrokeflickunderscoreupstroke
nnoun.actany one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowingHypernyms:locomotion travel
Inherited Hypernyms:strokelocomotionmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:swimming stroke
Full Hyponyms:backstrokebreaststrokebutterflycrawldog paddlesidestrokeswimming stroketreading water
nnoun.acta single complete movementHypernyms:motility motion move movement
Inherited Hypernyms:strokemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:beatblowbowkey strokekeystroke
Full Hyponyms:backhanderbeatblowbowboxcheap shotclipcorner kickcounterblowcounterpunchdown-bowdropkickfree kickgoal-kickhammerhaymakerhookjabkeystrokekickkickoffknockknockdownknockoutlungeplace kickpunchpuntrabbit punchremiseroundhouseshotsmacksmackerspankstabstingersucker punchswatswingtechnical knockoutthumpthwackup-bowuppercutwallopwhip
vverb.contacttouch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motionsExamples:- He stroked his long beard
Derivationally Related Form:strokestroking
Hypernyms:touch
Inherited Hypernyms:stroketouch
Direct Hyponyms:caressfondlelaplick
Full Troponyms:canoodlecaresschuckdandlegentlegropelicknecknuzzlepawpetsmoochtickletongue
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.competitionstrike a ball with a smooth blowDerivationally Related Form:stroke
Hypernyms:hit strike
Inherited Hypernyms:strokestrikeattackcontend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionrow at a particular rateDerivationally Related Form:stroke
Hypernyms:row
Inherited Hypernyms:strokerowboatridetraveltravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationtreat gingerly or carefullyExamples:- You have to stroke the boss
Hypernyms:blandish flatter
Inherited Hypernyms:strokeflatterpraisemeasureevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: stroke)