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Definition stroke in British English

stroke noun

noun
/strəʊk/
1

a medical condition in which blood is suddenly blocked and cannot reach the brain, or in which a blood vessel in the brain breaks, often causing a loss of the ability to speak or to move particular muscles

Example

Leni suffered a stroke last year, and is unable to walk.

Synonyms and related words
acidity acne ADD
Example

Winning the lottery was quite a stroke of luck.

Example

Using green as a background was a real stroke of genius (=an idea that shows great intelligence).

Example

These plans are seen as a bold stroke by the local council.

Synonyms and related words
novelty curiosity happening
3

a hit made with someone's hand, a stick, or another object

Example

With each stroke of the whip, the horse galloped faster.

Synonyms and related words
a clip round the ear/earhole backhander bang
3.1

an instance of hitting the ball in some sports, or the way in which someone hits it

Example

He slammed the ball over the net with a powerful backhand stroke.

Synonyms and related words
backhand backhander ball
4

a style of swimming, or one complete movement of the arms and legs in swimming

Example

With powerful strokes she pulled ahead of the others.

Synonyms and related words
backstroke bathe bathing
4.1

a style of rowing, or one complete movement of the oars through the water

Synonyms and related words
the Boat Race cox coxswain
4.2

a single complete movement of a bird's wings during flight

Synonyms and related words
alight beat be on the wing
5

one of the series of sounds that some clocks make to mark the hour, or the time marked by this

Example

At the stroke of nine (=at exactly nine o'clock) the band began to play.

Synonyms and related words
0900/1300 etc hours about advanced
6

a single short line or mark made with a pen or brush

Example

a brush stroke

Synonyms and related words
imprint print footprint absolute calibration exa-
7

a gentle movement of your hand across skin, hair, or fur

Example

She gave the dog's head a stroke.

Synonyms and related words
touch contact hold
8

an instance of lightning hitting something

Example

The tree was split by a stroke of lightning.

Synonyms and related words
a bolt of lightning angry eye
Definition stroke in British English