Definitions for strokes

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strokes stroke

Spelling: [strohk]

IPA: /stroʊk/

Strokes is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 154 anagrams from letters in strokes (ekorsst).

Definitions for strokes

noun

1. the act or an instance of striking, as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; a blow.
2. a hitting of or upon anything.
3. a striking of a clapper or hammer, as on a bell.
4. the sound produced by this.
5. a throb or pulsation, as of the heart.
6. Also called apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident. Pathology. a blockage or hemorrhage of a blood vessel leading to the brain, causing inadequate oxygen supply and, depending on the extent and location of the abnormality, such symptoms as weakness, paralysis of parts of the body, speech difficulties, and, if severe, loss of consciousness or death.
7. something likened to a blow in its effect, as in causing pain, injury, or death; an attack of apoplexy or paralysis.
8. a destructive discharge of lightning.
9. a vigorous movement, as if in dealing a blow.
10. Sports. a hitting of a ball, as by the swing of a racquet in tennis or the controlled jabbing or thrusting with the cue in pool and billiards.
11. a single complete movement, especially one continuously repeated in some process.
12. Machinery. one of a series of alternating continuous movements of something back and forth over or through the same line. the complete movement of a moving part, especially a reciprocating part, in one direction. the distance traversed in such a movement. a half revolution of an engine during which the piston travels from one extreme of its range to the other.
13. Swimming. a type or method of swimming: each of the successive movements of the arms and legs in propelling the body through the water.
14. Rowing. a single pull of the oar. the manner or style of moving the oars. Also called stroke oar. the crew member nearest to the stern of the boat, to whose strokes those of the other crew members must conform.
15. a movement of a pen, pencil, brush, graver, or the like.
16. a mark traced by or as if by one movement of a pen, pencil, brush, or the like.
17. a distinctive or effective touch in a literary composition:
18. a single or minimal act, piece, or amount of work, activity, etc.:
19. an attempt to attain some object:
20. a measure adopted for a particular purpose.
21. a keystroke:
22. a feat or achievement:
23. a sudden or chance happening, as of luck or fortune.
24. an act or instance of stroking; a stroking movement.
25. a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur:
26. a dividing line, as in dates, fractions, a run-in passage of poetry to show verse division, etc.:
27. a short oblique stroke (/) used in computing; a forward slash.

verb (used with object)

1. to mark with a stroke or strokes, as of a pen; cancel, as by a stroke of a pen.
2. Rowing. to row as a stroke oar of (a boat or crew). to set the stroke for the crew of (a boat).
3. Sports. to hit (a ball), as with a deliberate, smooth swing of a bat or club.
4. to pass the hand or an instrument over (something or somebody) lightly or with little pressure; rub gently, as in soothing or caressing.
5. Informal. to promote feelings of self-approval in; flatter.

Origin of strokes

1250-1300; Middle English strok, strak (noun), probably continuing Old English *strāc (whence strācian to stroke²); cognate with German Streich; akin to

Examples for strokes

In a stroke of genius, he enlisted Bundy to vouch for him on tape.

With every stroke, her leather boot creaked under the weight of her leg.

If they have to stroke 'em they do it plenty gingerly and you can see 'em shudderin' inside like.

Do, some kind Christian, pump a stroke or two, just to wet my whistle.

He would pull her toward him, hug her, kiss her, and stroke her hair.

In a stroke, and if his words are genuine, Tim Cook has just become Gay Superman.

And finally, when you ask for your car, your dress, whatever it is you want, stroke his hand.

It would be a stroke of luck if I could stumble on one of his hiding places!

You have not done a stroke of work all this morning; quite an unusual thing for you, George.

He must have thick, flossy hair like Mimi, so that I can stroke him.