stroke
/stroʊk/
verb
- To move your hand gently over something, usually as a sign of affection or to calm someone or something.
- She stroked the dog's head until it fell asleep.
- The cat loves to be stroked under its chin.
- He stroked her hair and whispered softly.
- To hit or kick a ball with a smooth, controlled movement in sports.
- He stroked the golf ball straight down the fairway.
- She stroked the tennis ball into the corner of the court.
- The player stroked the soccer ball gently past the goalkeeper.
- To move a part of your body or an object in a smooth, repeated motion, especially in swimming or rowing.
- He stroked through the water with long, powerful arms.
- She stroked the oars in perfect rhythm with her team.
- The swimmer stroked steadily toward the far end of the pool.
noun
- A sudden serious illness that happens when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
- My grandfather had a stroke last year, but he is recovering well.
- Doctors say that eating healthy and exercising can reduce the risk of a stroke.
- She was rushed to the hospital after suffering a stroke at work.
- A single movement of a hand or tool across a surface, especially in writing, painting, or sports.
- He signed his name with a quick stroke of the pen.
- She won the tennis match with a powerful backhand stroke.
- The artist added a final stroke of blue to the sky.
- A gentle, repeated movement of the hand over something, especially as a sign of affection.
- The cat purred happily at each gentle stroke of its fur.
- A soft stroke on the cheek can be very comforting.
- She gave the baby a loving stroke before putting him to bed.
- A single complete action or movement in a repeated process, such as in swimming or rowing.
- The rowers pulled together with each stroke of the oars.
- He took long, smooth strokes as he swam across the pool.
- She practiced her freestyle stroke every morning.
- A mark made by a pen, brush, or similar tool.
- He erased a few strokes and rewrote the sentence.
- The painting was full of bold brush strokes.
- The letter 'T' requires two strokes.