stroke¹ /strōk/

1. An act or mode of striking
2. A hit or attempt at hitting
3. A blow
4. A striking by lightning
5. A reverse
6. Damage to part of the brain caused by diminished blood flow or leakage of blood through the walls of blood vessels, leading to (often permanent) impairment of sensation, function or movement in those parts controlled by the damaged area
7. The striking of a clock or its sound
8. A dash or line
9. A touch of pen, pencil, brush, etc
10. An oblique line, solidus
11. A trait (obsolete)
12. A beat, pulse
13. A sudden movement or occurrence
14. A particular way of hitting the ball in cricket, tennis, etc
15. A particular named style or manner of swimming
16. A single complete movement in a repeated series, as in swimming, rowing or pumping
17. A stroke oar
18. A single action towards an end
19. An effective action, feat, achievement

1. To put a stroke through or on
2. To cross (commonly with out)
3. To row as stroke in or for
4. To row at the rate of
5. To encourage, flatter (informal)

1. To row as the stroke-oar
2. To make a stroke, as in swimming

stroke index noun

A measure of the relative difficulty of the holes on a golf course

stroke oar noun

1. The oar nearest the stern in a boat
2. Its rower, whose stroke leads the rest

stroke play or strokeˈplay noun

1. (in cricket, tennis, etc) the ability to execute a range of strokes successfully
2. Scoring in golf by counting the total number of strokes played (rather than the number of holes won)

at a stroke

In one action

off one's stroke

Operating less effectively or successfully than usual

on the stroke (of)

Punctually (at)

stroke of luck

A fortunate occurrence

stroke² /strōk/

1. To rub gently in one direction
2. To rub gently in kindness or affection
3. To put or direct by such a movement
4. To reassure or flatter with attention (N American)
5. To milk, strip
6. To tool in small flutings
7. To whet
8. To set in close gathers
9. To strike, move (a ball, etc) smoothly

An act of stroking

strokeˈable or strokˈable adjective

1. Able to be stroked
2. (appearing to be) pleasant to stroke

strokˈer noun

strokˈing noun

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