All stroke synonyms
stroke
S s verb stroke
- breaststroke β Breaststroke is a swimming stroke which you do lying on your front, moving your arms and legs horizontally in a circular motion.
- lay it on thick β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- downing β a downward movement; descent.
- laud β to praise; extol.
- make nice β pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- kiss and make up β be reconciled
- get to β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- lay a finger on β to harm
- gradate β to pass by gradual or imperceptible degrees, as one color into another.
- calibrating β Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
- calipers β Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- feel β to perceive or examine by touch.
- look over β the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
- got to β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- angeling β one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- heat up β the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- dandle β to move (a young child, etc) up and down (on the knee or in the arms)
- hand it to β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- downed β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- gradated β to pass by gradual or imperceptible degrees, as one color into another.
- extol β Praise enthusiastically.
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- inveigle β to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
- downs β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- initials β of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- freestyle β Swimming. competition in which any of the standard strokes may be used, according to the swimmer's choice. the crawl.
- lettering β a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- freestyling β the practice of improvising scenes when making a film or performing a play
- dope out β any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
noun stroke
- dos β any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for personal computers, especially MS DOS.
- kiss β to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
- meltdown β network meltdown
- beat β If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- measure β a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- lick β to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.): to lick a postage stamp; to lick an ice-cream cone.
- appulse β a very close approach of two celestial bodies so that they are in conjunction but no eclipse or occultation occurs
- disaster β a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
- accomplishment β An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- flus β influenza.
- bang β If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
- cajolery β persuasion by flattery or promises; wheedling; coaxing.
- way β manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- crosspiece β a transverse beam, joist, etc
- apoplexy β Apoplexy is a stroke.
- damage β To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- obsequiousness β characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
- felicitation β an expression of good wishes; congratulation.
- cadence β The cadence of someone's voice is the way their voice gets higher and lower as they speak.
- blow β When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.