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strokes |
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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