Stroke
nounNoun
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
“the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck”
Type of:OccurrenceHappeningOccurrent(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
“it took two strokes to get out of the bunker”
Similar:ShotType of:ManeuverPlayManoeuvrea mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
“she applied the paint in careful strokes”
Type of:MarkPrint(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
“Nicklaus won by three strokes”
Type of:Scorea light touch with the hands
Similar:StrokingType of:TouchingTouchthe maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
Similar:ThrowType of:MovementMotiona punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
Type of:Attacka light touch
Type of:TouchingTouchany one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
Type of:TravelLocomotiona single complete movement
Type of:MotilityMotionMovementthe oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
Type of:RowerOarsman
Verb
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
“He stroked his long beard”
Type of:Touchtreat gingerly or carefully
“You have to stroke the boss”
Type of:BlandishFlatterrow at a particular rate
Type of:Rowstrike a ball with a smooth blow
Type of:HitStrike
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