Read the dictionary definition of stroke. All definitions for this word.
1. a light touch with the hands
2. a single complete movement
3. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
1. it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
2. a good shot requires good balance and tempo
3. he left me an almost impossible shot
4. any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
5. a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
1. she applied the paint in careful strokes
6. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
7. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
1. winning the lottery was a happy accident
2. the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck
3. it was due to an accident or fortuity
8. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
9. a light touch
10. the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
11. (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
1. Nicklaus won by three strokes
12. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
13. treat gingerly or carefully
1. You have to stroke the boss
14. strike a ball with a smooth blow
15. row at a particular rate
16. touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
1. He stroked his long beard
