Synonym: act, attack, attempt, caress, convulsion, deed, effort, feat, massage, pet, rub, seizure, spasm, undertaking. Similar words: broker, strong, astronomer, joke, poke, invoke, provoke, bespoke. Meaning: [strəʊk] 
n. 1. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand 2. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam 3. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain 4. a light touch 5. a light touch with the hands 6. the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew 7. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information 8. a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing) 9. any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing 10. a single complete movement. v. 1. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions 2. strike a ball with a smooth blow 3. row at a particular rate 4. treat gingerly or carefully.
n. 1. (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand 2. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam 3. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain 4. a light touch 5. a light touch with the hands 6. the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew 7. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information 8. a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing) 9. any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing 10. a single complete movement. v. 1. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions 2. strike a ball with a smooth blow 3. row at a particular rate 4. treat gingerly or carefully. 
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31. She arrived on the stroke of six.
32. Butterfly is the only stroke I can't do.
33. She never does a stroke .
34. Your idea was a stroke of genius.
35. He crouched down to stroke the dog.
36. She spent hours practising the breast stroke.
37. Which stroke are you best at?
38. She never does a stroke of work.
39. She arrived home on the stroke of midnight.
40. Its very title is a stroke of genius.
41. Seeing Frank watching me put me off my stroke.
42. I never did a stroke of work at college.
43. She'll swim the races of breaststroke and butterfly stroke.
44. He forced back the strong urge to stroke her.
45. He cried out at each stroke of the whip.
46. Luisa reached out her hand to stroke the cat.
47. The stroke left him paralysed down his right side.
48. He's now fully recovered from his stroke.
49. At one stroke the country lost two outstanding leaders.
50. He gave the cat a stroke.
51. He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him?
52. Despite her recent stroke, she is quite rational.
53. He was putting the finishing stroke to the portrait.
54. Don't be frightened(Sentencedict.com), just give the horse a stroke.
55. I had a sudden stroke of inspiration.
56. The stroke left him partly paralysed.
57. I gave her hair a gentle stroke .
58. The stroke left his right side permanently damaged.
59. Julia had to subdue an urge to stroke his hair.
60. On the stroke of midnight, Prince Charming turned back into a rat.
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