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stroke
noun
a
gentle
movement
of
the
hand
over
a
surface
,
especially
to
show
love
or
comfort
•
The
girl
gave
the
cat
a
gentle
stroke
behind
its
ears
.
The
girl
gave
the
cat
a
gentle
stroke
behind
its
ears
.
•
He
felt
calmer
after
a
reassuring
stroke
on
the
back
.
He
felt
calmer
after
a
reassuring
stroke
on
the
back
.
verb
-
stroke
,
stroking
,
strokes
,
stroked
to
move
your
hand
gently
over
something
,
especially
to
show
affection
or
comfort
•
She
stroked
the
sleepy
puppy
until
it
dozed
off
.
She
stroked
the
sleepy
puppy
until
it
dozed
off
.
•
He
stroked
the
smooth
marble
surface
,
admiring
its
coolness
.
He
stroked
the
smooth
marble
surface
,
admiring
its
coolness
.
noun
a
single
movement
of
a
pen
,
brush
,
or
similar
tool
,
or
the
mark
that
movement
leaves
•
The
painter
finished
the
portrait
with
a
bold
red
stroke
across
the
canvas
.
The
painter
finished
the
portrait
with
a
bold
red
stroke
across
the
canvas
.
•
Write
the
letter
‘
A
’
with
three
quick
strokes
.
Write
the
letter
‘
A
’
with
three
quick
strokes
.
noun
a
particular
way
of
moving
the
arms
and
legs
to
swim
through
water
or
to
pull
oars
in
a
boat
•
He
prefers
the
freestyle
stroke
because
it
is
the
fastest
.
He
prefers
the
freestyle
stroke
because
it
is
the
fastest
.
•
The
coach
taught
the
butterfly
stroke
to
the
young
swimmers
.
The
coach
taught
the
butterfly
stroke
to
the
young
swimmers
.
noun
a
sudden
serious
medical
condition
in
which
blood
flow
to
part
of
the
brain
is
blocked
or
bursts
,
often
causing
difficulty
in
moving
,
speaking
,
or
seeing
•
Her
grandfather
had
a
stroke
and
lost
movement
in
his
left
arm
.
Her
grandfather
had
a
stroke
and
lost
movement
in
his
left
arm
.
•
Quick
treatment
after
a
stroke
can
save
brain
cells
.
Quick
treatment
after
a
stroke
can
save
brain
cells
.
