Definitions for stroke
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1. stroke, shotnoun

   (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"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"

2. throw, stroke, cam strokenoun

   the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

3. stroke, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVAnoun

   a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

4. strokenoun

   a light touch

5. stroke, strokingnoun

   a light touch with the hands

6. strokenoun

   (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club

   "Nicklaus won by three strokes"

7. strokenoun

   the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew

8. accident, stroke, fortuity, chance eventnoun

   anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

   "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"

9. solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrixnoun

   a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

10. strokenoun

    a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush

    "she applied the paint in careful strokes"

11. strokenoun

    any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing

12. strokeverb

    a single complete movement

13. strokeverb

    touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

    "He stroked his long beard"

14. strokeverb

    strike a ball with a smooth blow

15. strokeverb

    row at a particular rate

16. strokeverb

    treat gingerly or carefully

    "You have to stroke the boss"

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stroke

   struck

   Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

2. Strokeverb

   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

   Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

3. Strokeverb

   the result of effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness

   Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

4. Strokeverb

   the striking of the clock to tell the hour

   Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

5. Strokeverb

   a gentle, caressing touch or movement upon something; a stroking

   Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

6. Strokeverb

   a mark or dash in writing or printing; a line; the touch of a pen or pencil; as, an up stroke; a firm stroke

   Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

7. Strokeverb

   hence, by extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay

   Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

8. Strokeverb

   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

   Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

9. Strokeverb

   a throb or beat, as of the heart

   Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

10. Strokeverb

    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 bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

11. Strokeverb

    the rate of succession of stroke; as, a quick stroke

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

12. Strokeverb

    the oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

13. Strokeverb

    the rower who pulls the stroke oar; the strokesman

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

14. Strokeverb

    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

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

15. Strokeverb

    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

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

16. Strokeverb

    power; influence

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

17. Strokeverb

    appetite

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

18. Strokeverb

    to strike

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

19. Strokeverb

    to rib gently in one direction; especially, to pass the hand gently over by way of expressing kindness or tenderness; to caress; to soothe

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

20. Strokeverb

    to make smooth by rubbing

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

21. Strokeverb

    to give a finely fluted surface to

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

22. Strokeverb

    to row the stroke oar of; as, to stroke a boat

    Etymology: [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strcian, fr. strcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stroke

   A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident, is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage, or a hemorrhage. As a result, the affected area of the brain cannot function, which might result in an inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body, inability to understand or formulate speech, or an inability to see one side of the visual field. A stroke is a medical emergency and can cause permanent neurological damage and death. Risk factors for stroke include old age, high blood pressure, previous stroke or transient ischemic attack, diabetes, high cholesterol, tobacco smoking and atrial fibrillation. High blood pressure is the most important modifiable risk factor of stroke. It is the second leading cause of death worldwide. An ischemic stroke is occasionally treated in a hospital with thrombolysis, and some hemorrhagic strokes benefit from neurosurgery. Treatment to recover any lost function is termed stroke rehabilitation, ideally in a stroke unit and involving health professions such as speech and language therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Prevention of recurrence may involve the administration of antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin and dipyridamole, control and reduction of high blood pressure, and the use of statins. Selected patients may benefit from carotid endarterectomy and the use of anticoagulants.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Stroke

   strōk, n. a blow: a sudden attack: calamity: the sound of a clock: a dash in writing: the sweep of an oar in rowing, the aftmost oar of a boat: the movement of the piston of a steam-engine: the touch of a pen or pencil: any characteristic feature: an effective action, a feat, a masterly effort: a mental act, the action of any faculty of the mind.—v.t. and v.i. to act as stroke for, to row the stroke-oar of a boat.—n. Stroke′-oar, the aftmost oar in a boat, or its rower, whose stroke leads the rest. [A.S. strác, pa.t. of strícan, to strike.]

2. Stroke

   strōk, v.t. to rub gently in one direction: to rub gently in kindness.—ns. Strōk′er; Strōk′ing. [A.S. strácian, a causal of strícan, as above; cf. Ger. streicheln, to stroke, from streichen, to rub.]

3. Stroke

   strōk, obsolete pa.p. of strike.

The New Hacker's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stroke

   Common name for the slant (‘/’, ASCII 0101111) character. See ASCII for other synonyms.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stroke

   A group of pathological conditions characterized by sudden, non-convulsive loss of neurological function due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Stroke is classified by the type of tissue NECROSIS, such as the anatomic location, vasculature involved, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. non-hemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810)

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stroke

   A pull or single sweep of the oars in rowing; hence the order, "Row a long stroke," which is intended to move the boat forward more steadily.

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Matched Categories

1. • Attack
   • Flatter
   • Golf
   • Happening
   • Locomotion
   • Mark
   • Movement
   • Oarsman
   • Punctuation Mark
   • Row
   • Score
   • Strike
   • Touch

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stroke' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3788

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stroke' in Nouns Frequency: #1890

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stroke' in Verbs Frequency: #952

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1. Stoker

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stroke in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stroke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of stroke in a Sentence

1. Ryan Demmer:

   There is a robust body of literature suggesting that chronic periodontal infections might contribute to insulin resistance, prediabetes, incident diabetes and incident stroke, accordingly, insulin resistance, diabetes and stroke are strong predictors of future cognitive decline.

2. Mel Kiper Jr.:

   A ridiculously stupid move is the way to sum it up ... I think the Colts, a stroke of genius. Maybe it was just because what other teams allowed to happen that they fell into Carson Wentz, and Frank Reich is sitting there saying, ‘Boy, talk about an early Christmas present, or a late Christmas present.’ Whatever you want to talk about, that’s what he got with Carson Wentz.

3. Steven Zeiler:

   Our study adds new strong and convincing evidence that there is a sensitive period following stroke where it’s easiest to relearn motor movements— a topic that is still debated among stroke researchers.

4. Mary Travis:

   It's little things that mean so much when you're recovering from a stroke, we never know when the end point is but we're happy with every little change, every little sound, every little word, every new task.

5. Marco Rubio:

   At the stroke of a pen, he literally put thousands upon thousands of hardworking, blue collar union members out of work, these are people that were working on Monday—that were working on Tuesday—and then the president goes into the Oval Office and signs an executive order wiping out the Keystone Pipeline and they’re out of work.

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