Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stroke 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  stroke 
 
  Sense  1 
  stroke,  fondle 
  =>  lick,  lap 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stroke 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  stroke 
 
  Sense  1 
  stroke,  fondle 
  =>  lick,  lap 
  =>  tongue 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  stroke 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  stroke 
 
  4  senses  of  stroke 
 
  Sense  1 
  stroke,  fondle 
  =>  caress 
 
  Sense  2 
  stroke 
  =>  strike,  hit 
 
  Sense  3 
  stroke 
  =>  play 
 
  Sense  4 
  stroke 
  =>  flatter,  blandish 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  stroke 
 
  stroke  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  stroke 
 
  Sense  1 
  stroke,  fondle 
  =>  caress 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  stroke 
  =>  strike,  hit 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  stroke 
  =>  play 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  stroke 
  =>  flatter,  blandish 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  stroke 
  backhand  stroke 
  backstroke 
  breaststroke 
  butterfly  stroke 
  cam  stroke 
  downstroke 
  forehand  stroke 
  four-stroke  engine 
  four-stroke  internal-combustion  engine 
  golf  stroke 
  ground  stroke 
  haemorrhagic  stroke 
  heatstroke 
  hemorrhagic  stroke 
  instroke 
  ischaemic  stroke 
  ischemic  stroke 
  masterstroke 
  outstroke 
  sidestroke 
  stroke 
  stroke  play 
  sunstroke 
  swimming  stroke 
  tennis  stroke 
  upstroke 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stroke 
 
  The  noun  stroke  has  10  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  stroke,  shot  --  ((sports)  the  act  of  swinging  or  striking  at  a  ball  with  a  club  or  racket  or  bat  or  cue  or  hand;  "a  good  shot  require  good  balance  and  tempo";  "he  left  me  an  almost  impossible  shot") 
  2.  (2)  throw,  stroke,  cam  stroke  --  (the  maximum  movement  available  to  a  pivoted  or  reciprocating  piece  by  a  cam) 
  3.  (1)  stroke,  apoplexy,  cerebrovascular  accident,  CVA  --  (a  sudden  loss  of  consciousness  resulting  when  the  rupture  or  occlusion  of  a  blood  vessel  leads  to  oxygen  lack  in  the  brain) 
  4.  (1)  stroke  --  (a  light  touch) 
  5.  (1)  stroke,  stroking  --  (a  light  touch  with  the  hands) 
  6.  stroke  --  (the  oarsman  nearest  the  stern  of  the  shell  who  sets  the  pace  for  the  rest  of  the  crew) 
  7.  solidus,  slash,  virgule,  diagonal,  stroke,  separatrix  --  (a  punctuation  mark  (/)  used  to  separate  related  items  of  information) 
  8.  stroke  --  (a  mark  made  by  a  writing  implement  (as  in  cursive  writing)) 
  9.  stroke  --  (any  one  of  the  repeated  movements  of  the  limbs  and  body  used  for  locomotion  in  swimming  or  rowing) 
  10.  stroke  --  (a  single  complete  movement) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stroke 
 
  The  verb  stroke  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  stroke,  fondle  --  (touch  lightly  and  with  affection,  with  brushing  motions;  "He  stroked  his  long  beard") 
  2.  (1)  stroke  --  (strike  a  ball  with  a  smooth  blow) 
  3.  stroke  --  (be  or  act  as  the  stroke) 
  4.  stroke  --  (treat  gingerly  or  carefully;  "You  have  to  stroke  the  boss") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stroke 
 
  The  noun  stroke  has  10  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  stroke,  shot  --  ((sports)  the  act  of  swinging  or  striking  at  a  ball  with  a  club  or  racket  or  bat  or  cue  or  hand;  "a  good  shot  require  good  balance  and  tempo";  "he  left  me  an  almost  impossible  shot") 
  2.  (2)  throw,  stroke,  cam  stroke  --  (the  maximum  movement  available  to  a  pivoted  or  reciprocating  piece  by  a  cam) 
  3.  (1)  stroke,  apoplexy,  cerebrovascular  accident,  CVA  --  (a  sudden  loss  of  consciousness  resulting  when  the  rupture  or  occlusion  of  a  blood  vessel  leads  to  oxygen  lack  in  the  brain) 
  4.  (1)  stroke  --  (a  light  touch) 
  5.  (1)  stroke,  stroking  --  (a  light  touch  with  the  hands) 
  6.  stroke  --  (the  oarsman  nearest  the  stern  of  the  shell  who  sets  the  pace  for  the  rest  of  the  crew) 
  7.  solidus,  slash,  virgule,  diagonal,  stroke,  separatrix  --  (a  punctuation  mark  (/)  used  to  separate  related  items  of  information) 
  8.  stroke  --  (a  mark  made  by  a  writing  implement  (as  in  cursive  writing)) 
  9.  stroke  --  (any  one  of  the  repeated  movements  of  the  limbs  and  body  used  for  locomotion  in  swimming  or  rowing) 
  10.  stroke  --  (a  single  complete  movement) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stroke 
 
  The  verb  stroke  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  stroke,  fondle  --  (touch  lightly  and  with  affection,  with  brushing  motions;  "He  stroked  his  long  beard") 
  2.  (1)  stroke  --  (strike  a  ball  with  a  smooth  blow) 
  3.  stroke  --  (be  or  act  as  the  stroke) 
  4.  stroke  --  (treat  gingerly  or  carefully;  "You  have  to  stroke  the  boss") 

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