stroke
10 points
English
6 letters
Common
Commonness #3,906
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
noun
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/stɹˈoʊk/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural strokes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a light touch with the hands
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)