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stroke
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- pronunciation:
- strok
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
strokes, stroking, stroked |
| definition 1: |
When you stroke something, you touch it with your hand or a brush, moving evenly across the surface.
The cat was shy at first, but now she lets the children stroke her.The mother stroked her child's face while he was lying sick in bed.- synonyms:
- brush
- similar words:
- pat, pet, rub, touch
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| definition 2: |
When someone strokes paint on a canvas, they put the paint on in a single movement of the brush.
The artist stroked the paint smoothly on the canvas.- similar words:
- apply, paint
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| related words: |
handle, tickle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A stroke is an act of striking, or hitting.
After three strokes with the big stick, the piñata broke and candy fell out all over the ground.- synonyms:
- blow, hit, strike
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| definition 2: |
A stroke is a particular movement of part of the body or part of a machine, or the particular way of moving it.
The students learned a new stroke in swimming class today. |
| definition 3: |
A stroke is a single mark made in painting or writing, or the act of making this kind of mark.
The artist added a few strokes of yellow to his painting.When paint is thick on a canvas, you can easily see the strokes of the artist's brush. |
| definition 4: |
A stroke is a sudden injury to the brain that happens when not enough blood is able to flow to it. This happens when an artery that goes to the brain is blocked and blood cannot get through. A stroke occurs in the brain but it can cause damage to various parts of the body. It can also cause death.
After my grandmother had a stroke, she couldn't talk very well and she couldn't use her right arm. She is getting better now, though. |
| related words: |
attack, bolt, kick, maneuver, move, tap, touch |
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