meaning of stroke
1. Struck.
2. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp. , a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon.
3. The result of effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.
4. The striking of the clock to tell the hour.
5. A gentle, caressing touch or movement upon something; a stroking.
6. A mark or dash in writing or printing; a line; the touch of a pen or pencil; as, an up stroke; a firm stroke.
7. Hence, by extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay.
8. A sudden attack of disease; especially, a fatal attack; a severe disaster; any affliction or calamity, especially a sudden one; as, a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death.
9. A throb or beat, as of the heart.
10. One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a birds wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc.
11. The rate of succession of stroke; as, a quick stroke.
12. The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar.
13. The rower who pulls the stroke oar; the strokesman.
14. A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort; as, a stroke of genius; a stroke of business; a master stroke of policy.
15. The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc. , as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke.
16. Power; influence.
17. Appetite.
18. To strike.
19. To rib gently in one direction; especially, to pass the hand gently over by way of expressing kindness or tenderness; to caress; to soothe.
20. To make smooth by rubbing.
21. To give a finely fluted surface to.
22. To row the stroke oar of; as, to stroke a boat.
23. a light touch with the hands
Related Words
stroke | stroke play | strokeed | strokeing | stroker | strokesman |
