English dictionary
stroke
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a light touch with the hands
noun
- a single complete movement
noun
- (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
noun
- any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
noun
- a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
noun
- a punctuation mark (‘/’) used to separate related items of information
noun
- anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
noun
- the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
noun
- a light touch
noun
- the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
noun
- (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
noun
- a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
verb
- treat gingerly or carefully
verb
- strike a ball with a smooth blow
verb
- row at a particular rate
verb
- touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
Example sentences
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
she applied the paint in careful strokes
winning the lottery was a happy accident
the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck
it was due to an accident or fortuity
Nicklaus won by three strokes
You have to stroke the boss
He stroked his long beard