ALL meanings of stroke
stroke
S s - verb stroke to handle or influence (someone) with care, using persuasion, flattery, etc 0
- noun stroke a striking of one thing against another; blow or impact of an ax, whip, etc. 0
- noun stroke a sudden action resulting in a powerful or destructive effect, as if from a blow 0
- noun stroke a sudden occurrence, often a pleasant one 0
- noun stroke a sudden cerebrovascular failure usually caused by arteriosclerosis, hypertension, embolism, or hemorrhage and resulting variously in impaired vision and speech, coma, convulsions, paralysis, etc. 0
- noun stroke a single effort to do, produce, or accomplish something, esp. a successful effort 0
- noun stroke something accomplished by such an effort; feat 0
- noun stroke a distinctive effect or touch in an artistic, esp. literary, work 0
- noun stroke the sound of striking, as of a clock 0
- noun stroke a single movement, as with some tool, club, racquet, etc. 0
- noun stroke any of a series of repeated rhythmic motions made against water, air, etc. 0
- noun stroke a type, manner, or rate of such movement 0
- noun stroke a mark made by or as by a pen or similar marking tool 0
- noun stroke a beat of the heart 0
- noun stroke a gentle, caressing motion with the hand 0
- noun stroke praise, flattery, etc. offered to reassure, influence, persuade, etc. 0
- noun stroke a scoring unit used to record each time the ball is hit with the head of a club 0
- noun stroke any of a series of continuous, often reciprocating, movements; specif., a single movement of a piston from one end of its range to the other, constituting a half revolution of the engine 0
- noun stroke the rower who sits nearest the stern and sets the rate of rowing for the others 0
- noun stroke the position occupied by this rower 0
- verb transitive stroke to draw one's hand, a tool, etc. gently over the surface of, as in caressing or smoothing 0
- verb transitive stroke to mark with strokes or draw a line through 0
- verb transitive stroke to hit; esp., to hit (a ball) in playing tennis, golf, pool, etc. 0
- verb transitive stroke to set the rate of rowing for (a crew) or for the crew of (a boat) 0
- verb transitive stroke to flatter, pay special attention to, etc. in an effort to influence, reassure, persuade, etc. 0
- verb transitive stroke to masturbate 0
- intransitive verb stroke to hit a ball in playing tennis, golf, etc. 0
- intransitive verb stroke to act as stroke (for) in rowing 0
- adjective stroke of or for masturbating 0
- noun stroke A stroke is one complete back-and-forth movement of a piston in its cylinder bore. 0