dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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Sounds | strow'k |
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Rhymes | artichoke, backstroke, baroque, and 31 more rhymes in owk at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand. |
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Examples | "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker" |
Synonyms | shot |
Category | sport, athletics |
Parts | follow-through |
Narrower | break; carom, cannon; masse, masse shot; miscue; cut, undercut; swipe; tennis stroke, tennis shot; baseball swing, swing, cut; golf stroke, golf shot, swing |
Broader | maneuver, manoeuvre, play |
Verbs | stroke |
Meaning | The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam. |
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Synonyms | throw, cam stroke |
Narrower | instroke; outstroke |
Broader | movement, motion |
Meaning | A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain. |
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Synonyms | apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA |
Parts | cerebral hemorrhage |
Narrower | ischemic stroke, ischaemic stroke; hemorrhagic stroke, haemorrhagic stroke |
Broader | attack |
Meaning | A light touch. |
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Broader | touch, touching |
Verbs | stroke |
Meaning | A light touch with the hands. |
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Synonyms | stroking |
Narrower | caress |
Broader | touch, touching |
Verbs | stroke |
Meaning | The oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew. |
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Broader | oarsman, rower |
Verbs | stroke |
Meaning | A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information. |
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Synonyms | solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, separatrix |
Broader | punctuation, punctuation mark |
Meaning | A mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing). |
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Narrower | downstroke; upstroke; underscore, underline |
Broader | mark, print |
Meaning | Any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing. |
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Narrower | swimming stroke |
Broader | locomotion, travel |
Meaning | A single complete movement. |
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Narrower | beat; bow; blow |
Broader | motion, movement, move, motility |
Meaning | Touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
Examples | "He stroked his long beard" |
Synonyms | fondle |
Narrower | lick, lap |
Broader | caress |
Nouns | stroke; stroke, stroking |
Meaning | Strike a ball with a smooth blow. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Broader | strike, hit |
Nouns | stroke |
Meaning | Row at a particular rate. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s |
Broader | row |
Nouns | stroke |
Meaning | Treat gingerly or carefully. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
Model | Sam cannot stroke Sue |
Examples | "You have to stroke the boss" |
Broader | flatter, blandish |