Definition of Stroke
Stroke
stroke
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to gently touch or rub something/someone with one's hands, applying gentle pressure and generally moving in only one direction;
e.g. You can gently stroke the cat's back while it is sleeping.
(verb)
(informal American) to give someone attention, flattery, and/or reassurance in order to convince them to do or cooperate with something;
e.g. They tried to stroke her into giving them a favorable review.
(noun)
the action of striking or hitting something, the action of landing a blow, especially the technique of hitting a ball in a sport;
e.g. She practiced her tennis stroke so that she could learn to aim the ball better.
(noun)
a marking made with a pencil, pen, paintbrush, or some other implement by dragging it across a surface;
e.g. Some artists paint in such a way that you can see each stroke of their brushes.
(noun)
each of the repetitive movements in which something moves back and forth between two positions, especially each movement of the arms when rowing or swimming;
e.g. With each stroke he swam, his arms grew more tired.
(noun)
a sudden loss of sensation, consciousness, and/or movement of the body that is caused by the flow of blood to the brain being interrupted;
e.g. She suffered from a stroke that left her paralyzed from the waist down.
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