Dictionary entry details
• STROKE (noun)
Meaning:
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
stroke; shot
Context examples:
it took two strokes to get out of the bunker / a good shot require good balance and tempo / he left me an almost impossible shot
Hypernyms ("stroke" is a kind of...):
maneuver; manoeuvre; play (a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill)
Meronyms (parts of "stroke"):
follow-through (the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stroke"):
golf shot; golf stroke; swing (the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it)
baseball swing; cut; swing (in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball)
tennis shot; tennis stroke (the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket)
swipe (a sweeping stroke or blow)
cut; undercut ((sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball)
miscue (a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball)
masse; masse shot (a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball)
cannon; carom (a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other)
break (the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool)
Meaning:
The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
cam stroke; stroke; throw
Hypernyms ("stroke" is a kind of...):
motion; movement (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stroke"):
instroke (the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft)
outstroke (the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft)
Meaning:
A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
CVA; cerebrovascular accident; apoplexy; stroke
Hypernyms ("stroke" is a kind of...):
attack (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition)
Meronyms (parts of "stroke"):
cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stroke"):
ischaemic stroke; ischemic stroke (the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel))
haemorrhagic stroke; hemorrhagic stroke (stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain)
Meaning:
A light touch
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("stroke" is a kind of...):
touch; touching (the event of something coming in contact with the body)
Meaning:
A light touch with the hands
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
stroking; stroke
Hypernyms ("stroke" is a kind of...):
touch; touching (the act of putting two things together with no space between them)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stroke"):
caress (a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it))
Meaning:
The oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("stroke" is a kind of...):
oarsman; rower (someone who rows a boat)
Meaning:
A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
separatrix; virgule; solidus; slash; diagonal; stroke
Hypernyms ("stroke" is a kind of...):
punctuation; punctuation mark (the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases)
Meaning:
A mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("stroke" is a kind of...):
mark; print (a visible indication made on a surface)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stroke"):
underline; underscore (a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter))
upstroke (a stroke normally made in an upward direction)
downstroke (a stroke normally made in a downward direction)
Meaning:
Any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("stroke" is a kind of...):
locomotion; travel (self-propelled movement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stroke"):
swimming stroke (a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward)
Meaning:
A single complete movement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("stroke" is a kind of...):
motility; motion; move; movement (a change of position that does not entail a change of location)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stroke"):
beat (a stroke or blow)
bow (a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments)
blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)
• STROKE (verb)
Meaning:
Touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
fondle; stroke
Context example:
He stroked his long beard
Hypernyms (to "stroke" is one way to...):
caress (touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stroke"):
lap; lick (pass the tongue over)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Strike a ball with a smooth blow
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "stroke" is one way to...):
hit; strike (make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Row at a particular rate
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "stroke" is one way to...):
row (propel with oars)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Treat gingerly or carefully
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
You have to stroke the boss
Hypernyms (to "stroke" is one way to...):
blandish; flatter (praise somewhat dishonestly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot stroke Sue
