stroke 1 (str k)n.1. The act or an instance of striking, as with the hand, a weapon, or a tool; a blow or impact. 2. a. The striking of a bell or gong. b. The sound so produced. c. The time so indicated: at the stroke of midnight. 3. A sudden action or process having a strong impact or effect: a stroke of lightning. 4. A sudden occurrence or result: a stroke of luck; a stroke of misfortune. 5. A sudden severe attack, as of paralysis or sunstroke. 6. A sudden loss of brain function caused by a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain, characterized by loss of muscular control, diminution or loss of sensation or consciousness, dizziness, slurred speech, or other symptoms that vary with the extent and severity of the damage to the brain. Also called cerebral accident, cerebrovascular accident. 7. An inspired or effective idea or act: a stroke of genius. 8. a. A single uninterrupted movement, especially when repeated or in a back-and-forth motion: the stroke of a pendulum. b. Any of a series of movements of a piston from one end of the limit of its motion to another. 9. a. A single completed movement of the limbs and body, as in swimming or rowing. b. The manner or rate of executing such a movement: My favorite stroke is butterfly. She had a very rapid stroke. 10. Nautical a. The rower who sits nearest the coxswain or the stern and sets the tempo for the other rowers. b. The position occupied by this person. 11. Sports a. A movement of the upper torso and arms for the purpose of striking a ball, as in golf or tennis. b. The manner of executing such a movement. c. A scoring unit in golf counted for such a movement: finished six strokes under par. 12. a. A single mark made by a writing or marking implement, such as a pen. b. The act of making such a mark. c. A printed line in a graphic character that resembles such a mark. 13. A distinctive effect or deft touch, as in literary composition. v. stroked, strok·ing, strokes v.tr.1. a. To mark with a single short line. b. To draw a line through; cancel: stroked out the last sentence. 2. Nautical To set the pace for (a rowing crew). 3. To hit or propel (a ball, for example) with a smoothly regulated swing. v.intr.1. To make or perform a stroke. 2. Nautical To row at a particular rate per minute.
[Middle English, probably from Old English *str c; see streig- in Indo-European roots.] |
stroke Verb [stroking, stroked] to touch or brush lightly or gently Noun 1. a light touch or caress with the fingers 2. Pathol rupture of a blood vessel in the brain resulting in loss of consciousness, often followed by paralysis and damage to speech 3. a blow, knock, or hit 4. an action or occurrence of the kind specified: a fantastic stroke of luck, a stroke of intuition 5. a. the striking of a clock b. the hour registered by this: at the stroke of twelve 6. a mark made by a pen or paintbrush 7. same as solidus: used esp. when dictating or reading aloud 8. the hitting of the ball in sports such as golf or cricket 9. any one of the repeated movements used by a swimmer 10. a particular style of swimming, such as the crawl 11. a single pull on the oars in rowing 12. at a stroke with one action 13. not a stroke (of work) no work at all [Old English strācian]
stroke (strk) A sudden loss of brain function caused by a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel of the brain, resulting in necrosis of brain tissue (called a cerebral infarct) and characterized by loss of muscular control, weakening or loss of sensation or consciousness, dizziness, slurred speech, or other symptoms that vary with the extent and severity of brain damage. Also called cerebrovascular accident. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  stroke - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "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"follow-through - the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion; "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"; "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through" break - the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool carom, cannon - a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other masse, masse shot - a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball miscue - a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" undercut, cut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" swipe - a sweeping stroke or blow baseball swing, swing, cut - in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball" | | 2. | stroke - the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cammotion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something instroke - the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft outstroke - the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft | | 3. | stroke - a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brainattack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea" ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke - the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel) | | 4. | stroke - a light touchtouch, touching - the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air" | | 5. |  stroke - a light touch with the handstouching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" caress - a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face" | | 6. | stroke - (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club; "Nicklaus won by three strokes"golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0" | | 7. | stroke - the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew | | 8. |  stroke - anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"hap - an accidental happening; "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life" lottery - something that is regarded as a chance event; "the election was just a lottery to them" | | 9. |  stroke - a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of informationpunctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | | 10. | stroke - a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush; "she applied the paint in careful strokes"print, mark - a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere" downstroke - a stroke normally made in a downward direction upstroke - a stroke normally made in an upward direction | | 11. | stroke - any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowingswimming stroke - a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward | | 12. | stroke - a single complete movementmovement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" key stroke, keystroke - the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard; "the number of keystrokes was used as a measure of work" beat - a stroke or blow; "the signal was two beats on the steam pipe" bow - a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" | | Verb | 1. | stroke - touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" caress, fondle - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi" lap, lick - pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand" | | 2. | stroke - strike a ball with a smooth blowstrike, hit - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2" | | 3. | stroke - row at a particular raterow - propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake" | | 4. | stroke - treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss" |
stroke  Translations stroke [strəuk] n (= blow) → golpe m; two-stroke engine → motor m de dos tiempos
 stroke [strəuk] n → coup m; ( Swimming) (= style); (sorte f de) nage f [ of piston]; course fat a stroke → d'un (seul) coup; on the stroke of 5 → à 5 heures sonnantes;
 stroke [strəuk] n → Schlag m, Hieb m; ( Swimming) ( style) → Stil m; on the stroke of 5 → Punkt 5 (Uhr);
 stroke [strəuk] n → colpo; [ of piston] → corsa; a stroke of luck → un colpo di fortuna;
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