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Praise or merit for a noteworthy act
The mechanics of a movement
“Swimming typically consists of repeating a specific stroke to propel the body forward.”
Plural for a blow or strike
“Shogun Lodge, his sword in one hand, countered the stroke of the heavy iron sword with an upward movement.”
Plural for a mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or paintbrush across paper or canvas
“On a second scrap of sopping wet paper, apply a stroke of paint that has been carefully blended with gel medium and just a bit of water.”
Plural for a small or light amount of something
“The light stroke of color on her face indicated anticipation and curiosity.”
Plural for the sound made by a striking clock
“She heard the stroke of a clock, looked up, and was dismayed to find it the first stroke of twelve when she believed it yet an hour short of midnight.”
Plural for an act of stroking, especially with affection
“He then openly mocked his critics with a theatrical stroke of his chin.”
Plural for the loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted
“If you haven't suffered a stroke, it is hard to understand what having a stroke is like, and how it changes your life.”
Plural for a quick and fleeting touch
Plural for a mark used to indicate that an item in a list is correct, chosen or dealt with
Plural for a sudden quick movement
Plural for an act of rubbing something
Plural for a rhythmical throb or palpitation
Plural for a pulse, such as of electrical energy
Plural for a brief application of a piece of absorbent material to a surface
Plural for an acute myocardial infarction caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis
Plural for a ridge or lump on the skin, as caused by a blow
Plural for a tragic event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress
Plural for excessive praise or approval, often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favor
Plural for luck, or the quality of being lucky
Plural for a recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
(pathology) Plural for an abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction
Plural for formal or official praise or acknowledgment
To touch or stroke gently or lovingly
“The old woman ran her hands over the ball in the flickering light, as a woman would stroke her cat.”
To praise or compliment, typically excessively or insincerely
“Be positive and stroke his ego when he's showing signs of low self-esteem.”
To move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way
To celebrate, extol, or proclaim the glory of
To act in a submissive manner
To handle a substance physically with the intent of creating a desired form
To calm or bring peace to
To hit with a quick stroke
(typography) To make a typeface have a thicker or heavier stroke
To hit or attack (someone) very violently
To convince, or cause to believe, through flattery
To move across or through a given point
To strike a golf ball gently with a club to try and roll it into a hole
To have intimate relations
To make or shape by cutting a hard material such as wood
To recompense or award someone in return for something done or given
To mark items on a list
To blemish, scratch, or stain with a mark
To make one's way through water using one's body
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