strokes 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 "strokes" in a sentence

1. Ischemic Brainstem strokes constitute 10% of all ischemic brain strokes

2. Different strokes.

3. The early Cistercian digits form pairs: orthogonal strokes, then those same strokes with a ‘hanging’ stroke, then dots, then diagonal strokes, then the strokes for 7 and 8 combined to form 9

4. It's different strokes for different folks.

5. My finger strokes all around it.

6. Her brush strokes mimic the uncertainty.

7. Apply the paint thickly in even strokes.

8. He swam gracefully, with easy, unhurried strokes.

9. Four strokes of your sword are incomplete

10. She swam with strong steady strokes.

11. The defendants were ordered to be Birched; Gentle to receive 12 strokes, and the other two lads six strokes, each

12. Strokes without a known cause are called Cryptogenic

13. She paints with bold strokes of the brush.

14. In long shady strokes Sargent copied the data.

15. The punishment was twenty strokes of the lash.

16. He sketched her with quick, deft strokes.

17. The index, which is arranged by number of strokes, can be inconvenient (e.g., 2189 characters are listed under 9 strokes).

18. Anti-aliasing : Curved strokes or strokes drawn at an angle may look jagged or stair-stepped. The anti-aliasing option smooths them out.

19. A score of two strokes over par is called a double Bogey and three strokes over is referred to as a triple Bogey

20. Bright colours and bold strokes Characterize his early paintings

21. That left him three strokes behind the pacesetter, Parry.

22. We make sure our horizontal strokes precede our perpendicular.

23. Amlong H Tab helps prevent heart attacks and strokes

24. There are 4 sword strokes that you haven't mastered.

25. 19 His punishment was six strokes of the cane.

26. Definition of Broad brush strokes in the Idioms Dictionary

27. (iv) the number of pump strokes per unit time.

28. Bright colours and bold strokes characterize his early paintings.

29. Little strokes fell great oaks. Benjamin Franklin 

30. Around 2% had blood clots that caused strokes .

31. In long shaky strokes Sargent copied the data.

32. Blacklisted is a vintage script font with clean brush strokes

33. A picture comes to life with the artist's exquisite strokes

34. Fetching the stick about,he strokes her in the forehead.

35. Strokes can even occur in unborn babies and small children.

36. She caught his likeness with a few bold brush strokes.

37. Six of the Best informal six strokes with a …

38. 3 strokes + 12 kicks; Cup drill; Main Set: Backstroke & IM

39. The limit for beating a man is to be 40 strokes.

40. 10 Fractions can be written with oblique strokes, for example 2/

41. One quarter of ischemic strokes are Cryptogenic (no obvious cause)

42. The swift strokes of the timepiece chopped Eternity to pieces.

43. Fractions can be written with oblique strokes, for example 2/

44. The number of strokes should correspond to the wickedness of his deed.

45. Even his being beaten with a hundred strokes would not change him.

46. Ascenders are the vertical, upwards strokes that rise above the x-height

47. 24 But Hendrawan is excellent at playing overhead stokes and underarm strokes.

48. 17 I'm the same with underarm strokes, especially my underarm forehand stroke.

49. The Clangor waxed, beat about us with tremendous strokes of sound.

50. Typing tends to alternate key strokes back and forth between hands.