Definition of stroke

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• stroke is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
• stroke is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
• stroke is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of stroke

• a light touch with the hands (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. stroking
• anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause (noun)

  Examples

  1. the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck

  Synonyms

  1. accident
  2. chance event
  3. fortuity
• the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. cam stroke
  2. throw
• (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand (noun)

  Examples

  1. it took two strokes to get out of the bunker

  Synonyms

  1. shot
• a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. diagonal
  2. separatrix
  3. slash
  4. solidus
  5. virgule
• a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. apoplexy
  2. cerebrovascular accident
  3. cva
• a light touch (noun)
• a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush (noun)

  Examples

  1. she applied the paint in careful strokes
• any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing (noun)
• a single complete movement (noun)
• (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club (noun)

  Examples

  1. Nicklaus won by three strokes
• row at a particular rate (verb)
• strike a ball with a smooth blow (verb)
• the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew (noun)
• touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions (verb)

  Examples

  1. He stroked his long beard
• treat gingerly or carefully (verb)

  Examples

  1. You have to stroke the boss

See definition of stroke in Merriam Webster