stroke in English

noun

1

an act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow.

he received three strokes of the cane

synonyms: blow, hit, thump, punch, slap, smack, cuff, knock, wallop, clout, whack, thwack, bash, swipe, smite

2

an act of moving one's hand or an object across a surface, applying gentle pressure.

massage the cream into your skin using light upward strokes

3

a movement, especially one of a series, in which something moves out of its position and back into it; a beat.

the ray swam with effortless strokes of its huge wings

4

a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, especially through thrombosis.

The pollution could also restrict their blood flow, causing strokes and heart attacks.

synonyms: thrombosis, seizure, ictus

verb

1

move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface, especially hair, fur, or skin), typically repeatedly; caress.

he put his hand on her hair and stroked it

synonyms: caress, fondle, pat, pet, touch, rub, massage, soothe

2

act as the stroke of (a boat or crew).

he stroked Penn's rowing eight to victory

3

hit or kick (a ball) smoothly and deliberately.

Miller calmly stroked three-pointers throughout the tournament

noun

blow, hit, thump, punch, slap, smack, cuff, knock, wallop, clout, whack, thwack, bash, swipe, smite
shot, hit, strike
movement, action, motion
feat, accomplishment, achievement, master stroke
mark, line
detail, touch, point
thrombosis, seizure, ictus
apoplexy
fortuity, accident, chance event
diagonal, virgule, separatrix, solidus, slash
throw
stroking
shot

verb

caress
caress, fondle, pat, pet, touch, rub, massage, soothe

Use "stroke" in a sentence

1. Stroke!

2. Mini-stroke?

3. Stroke Properties

4. Apoplexy/stroke

5. Stroke of fate

6. Stroke—Its Cause

7. Cryptogenic stroke describes a stroke for which no cause has been found

8. Suffer a stroke.

9. Stroke is not a genetic disease, stroke only part of a genetic tendency.

10. And solving method of breaking stroke phenomena of crisscross stroke is given.

11. Apoplexy definition is - stroke

12. In a single stroke.

13. He had a stroke.

14. Serif a small cross stroke at the end of the main stroke of the letter.

15. Backstroke definition, a backhanded stroke

16. Adiabatic, two-stroke cycle engine

17. The result is a stroke.

18. Are you having a stroke?

19. Randomized Controlled Trial of Early Versus Delayed Statin Therapy in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: Assort Trial (Administration of Statin on Acute Ischemic Stroke Patient) Stroke

20. The real stroke and the paddle stroke will drift apart in style over the years.

21. Quick Read Don’t Awfulize stroke risk Estrogen-containing birth control pills can slightly increase stroke risk

22. TOAST defines Cryptogenic stroke as stroke not caused by large artery atherosclerosis, cardioembolism, and small vessel occlusion; Cryptogenic stroke is also defined as a stroke of undetermined etiology due to two or more causes being identified, …

23. A stroke whose cause remains unknown after a thorough evaluation is called a Cryptogenic stroke

24. VasoConstriction in the brain known as cerebral vasospasm results in stroke or stroke-like injury

25. Diabetes accounts for a large proportion of stroke occurrences, so controlling it helps prevent stroke.

26. She gave the cat a stroke.

27. A stroke paralysed half his face.

28. Another good stroke is the backstroke.

29. Specifically after stroke, Clonus may occur if the stroke damaged the motor neurons in the brain

30. He had a stroke last night.

31. How about stroke and hear disease?

32. Let my words stroke your hair

33. The master jaws at mid- stroke

34. A stroke left her partially paralyzed.

35. Ass Neurology (1) Acute Stroke Study

36. Heat stroke like you wouldn't believe.

37. I can set the stroke color.

38. What an incredible stroke of luck!

39. Starting later, they decrease stroke volume.

40. The stroke went short and choppy.

41. Stroke Work - Breaststroke Workout Description: This stroke workout moves swimmers from drills, to technique focused work, to sprints

42. Like the map, the taught sweep paddle stroke is unlike the real sweep stroke but still very useful.

43. Uncountable noun Apoplexy is a stroke.

44. Just stroke the spine, of course.

45. She died following a massive stroke.

46. A stroke paralyzed half his face.

47. She swam with a graceless stroke.

48. The stroke left him partly paralysed.

49. 1 accident, 2 heart attacks, a stroke.

50. He could have an embolism, tachycardia, stroke.