stroke (Noun) — (sport) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand. ex. "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"
stroke (Noun) — The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam.
stroke (Noun) — A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.
stroke (Noun) — A light touch with the hands.
stroke (Noun) — (golf) a unit of scoring, the act of hitting the ball with a club. ex. "Nicklaus won by three strokes"
stroke (Noun) — The oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew.
stroke (Noun) — Anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause. ex. "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"
stroke (Noun) — A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information.
stroke (Noun) — A mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush. ex. "she applied the paint in careful strokes"
stroke (Noun) — Any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing.
stroke (Noun) — A single complete movement.
stroke (Verb) — Touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions. ex. "He stroked his long beard"
stroke (Verb) — Strike a ball with a smooth blow.
stroke (Verb) — Row at a particular rate.
stroke (Verb) — Treat gingerly or carefully. ex. "You have to stroke the boss"