Definition of Stroke

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Stroke

In croquet, etc., a shot or stroke in which one drives in different directions one's own and the opponent's ball placed in contact.

Struck.

The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon.

The result of effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.

The striking of the clock to tell the hour.

A gentle, caressing touch or movement upon something; a stroking.

A mark or dash in writing or printing; a line; the touch of a pen or pencil; as, an up stroke; a firm stroke.

Hence, by extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay.

A sudden attack of disease; especially, a fatal attack; a severe disaster; any affliction or calamity, especially a sudden one; as, a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death.

A throb or beat, as of the heart.

One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc.

The rate of succession of stroke; as, a quick stroke.

The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar.

The rower who pulls the stroke oar; the strokesman.

A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort; as, a stroke of genius; a stroke of business; a master stroke of policy.

The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc., as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke.

Power; influence.

Appetite.

To strike.

To rib gently in one direction; especially, to pass the hand gently over by way of expressing kindness or tenderness; to caress; to soothe.

To make smooth by rubbing.

To give a finely fluted surface to.

To row the stroke oar of; as, to stroke a boat.

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Stroke Quotations

The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, which hurts and is desired.
William Shakespeare

I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death.
Francis Bacon

You can stroke people with words.
F. Scott Fitzgerald

He had a massive stroke. He died with his tie on. Do you think that could be our generation's equivalent of that old saying about dying with your boots on?
Stephen King

The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.
Herodotus

Some kinds of nails, such as those used for defending the soles of coarse shoes, called hobnails, require a particular form of the head, which is made by the stroke of a die.
Charles Babbage

We estimated that we could make one of four cylinders with 4 inch bore and 4 inch stroke, weighing not over two hundred pounds, including all accessories.
Orville Wright

The film kept me from working as a secretary. It was a real stroke of luck. A miracle.
Victoria Abril

I used to be a real prince charming if I went on a date with a girl. But then I'd get to where I was likely to have a stroke from the stress of keeping up my act. I've since learned the key to a good date is to pay attention on her.
Matthew Perry

The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it purrs like an epigram.
Don Marquis

Stroke Translations

stroke in Danish is stryge
stroke in Dutch is aanhalen, strelen, liefkozen, aaien
stroke in French is caresser
stroke in Italian is accarezzare, riga
stroke in Latin is ictus, plaga
stroke in Portuguese is curso
stroke in Spanish is popar, acarciar, caricia
stroke in Swedish is slag, streck, stryka

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