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A blow, knock, or hit
“Shogun Lodge, his sword in one hand, countered the stroke of the heavy iron sword with an upward movement.”
Rupture of a blood vessel in the brain resulting in loss of consciousness, often followed by paralysis and damage to speech
“He had recently suffered a small stroke.”
A method of striking the ball in sports or games
“Last Saturday an 18 hole stroke event was played in three grades.”
Each of a series of movements in which something moves out of its position and back into it
“Every gesture, every stroke, every movement should be accepted by the system, with nuanced response.”
A mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or paintbrush in one direction across paper or canvas
“Then with the stroke of a pencil you are disposed of.”
The sound made by a striking clock
“Erik closed the door softly behind him as he entered, but it sounded like the stroke of a clock moments before death.”
An act of stroking, especially with affection
“She gave her dog a stroke on its head.”
Each of a series of movements in which something moves out of its position and back into it
“It was a stroke of genius by the Prime Minister.”
A light coating or quick application of something, especially paint
“The budget was full of bold strokes.”
An general act of touching someone or something
Heart failure
A mark (✓) used to indicate that an item in a list or text is correct or has been chosen, checked, or dealt with
A hit, stroke, or kick of the ball in sports such as football, tennis, or golf
A brief application of a piece of absorbent material to a surface
The property of being lucky
An unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck
A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck
A long, swift curving movement
Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour
A tragic event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress
Something that arouses activity or energy in someone or something
An act of rubbing something
An act of tickling someone
A recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
(pathology) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction
Formal or official praise or acknowledgment
The action of endorsing someone or something
Expression of approval
A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class
To touch or stroke gently or lovingly
“I longed to stroke her shoulder-length reddish-tinted hair and whisper softly into her ear.”
To praise or compliment, typically excessively or insincerely
Cater to, indulge
Putt or drive
(typography) To make a typeface have a thicker or heavier stroke
To hit or attack (someone) very violently
To make high
To influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate
Mix by pressing
To move across or through a given point
Make way through water using arms, legs
Make or shape by cutting a hard material such as wood
Make or become sharp or sharper
To recompense or award someone in return for something done or given
To mark items on a list
To blemish, scratch, or stain with a mark
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