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    [Verb]  | "stroke" | \ ˈstrōk \


    1: to rub gently in one direction; also : caress

    2: to flatter or pay attention to in a manner designed to reassure or persuade

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English strācian; akin to Old High German strīhhan to stroke {mat|strike|};

    [Verb]  | "stroke" 


    1: to mark with a short line

    2: to cancel by drawing a line through

    3: to set the stroke for (a rowing crew); also : to set the stroke for the crew of (a rowing boat)

    Origin: 1597 ;

    [Verb]  | "stroke out" 


    1: to suffer a stroke or to cause (someone) to suffer a stroke

    Origin: 1981 ;

    [Noun]  | "stroke" 


    1: the act of striking; especially : a blow with a weapon or implement

    2: a single unbroken movement; especially : one of a series of repeated or to-and-fro movements

    3: a controlled swing intended to hit a ball or shuttlecock; also : a striking of the ball

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English; akin to Old English strīcan to stroke {mat|strike|};

    [Noun]  | "stroke play" 


    1: golf competition scored by total number of strokes

    Origin: 1905 ;

    [Noun]  | "ground stroke" 


    1: a stroke made (as in tennis) by hitting a ball that has rebounded from the ground

    Origin: 1895 ;

    [Noun]  | "hemorrhagic stroke" 


    1: stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in or on the surface of the brain with bleeding into the surrounding tissue

    Origin: 1929 ;

    [Noun]  | "ischemic stroke" 


    1: stroke caused by the narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel supplying the brain

    Origin: 1963 ;

    [Noun]  | "trud*gen stroke" | \ ˈtrə-jən- \


    1: a swimming stroke consisting of alternating overarm strokes and a scissors kick

    Origin: 1893 ;

     John Trudgen †1902 English swimmer;

    [Noun phrase]  | "a stroke of genius" 


    1: a brilliant and successful idea or decision

    [Noun]  | "stroke" 


    1: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;


      * e.g., " ... all it took was one hard stroke to knock the ball out of the tree "



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    [Verb]  | "stroke" 


    1: to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner;


      * e.g., " ... the young mother gently stroked the sleeping child's brow and then leaned over and kissed him "



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    2: to praise too much;


      * e.g., " ... a politician with a special gift for stroking fat-cat donors "



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    [Verb]  | "stroke (out)" 


    1: to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it;


      * e.g., " ... if you make a mistake on the form, just stroke it out "



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    [Phrase]  | "stroke of luck" 


    1: an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events;


      * e.g., " ... It was a complete stroke of luck that he ended up moving to the same city as his long lost twin. "



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     [ "stroke" ]

    1: the action of placing your index finger and thumb around the penis about halfway along the shaft and moving the skin up and down to produce a pleasureable sensation leading ultimately to orgasm & ejaculation

      * e.g.,  ... she stroked me until I came as I was licking her pussy 

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    1: Stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease. It affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood (and oxygen) it needs, so it starts to die.

      * e.g.,  ... Do you know someone who’s had a stroke? Pay tribute to them 

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    1: to stroke means to move your hand gently over a person.

      * e.g.,  ... Yesterday I was bored so I put my rabbit out of its cage and stroked him. 

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    2: "Different strokes for different folks" is a proverb. This expression says that not everybody can be treated in the same way

      * e.g.,  ... Not everybody is equally. Different strokes for different folks 

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    1: -noun

      * e.g.,  ... The priest tried to get the boy out of jail, but he had little or no stroke outside of his congregation. 

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    2: respect, influence or power in a particular area, process or decision

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    1: It can mean a lot of things, but most importantly, it's the last seat in a rowing boat.

      * e.g.,  ... Stroke seat, weigh 'nuff! 

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    1: In BASKETBALL when someone has are really good shot. When someone has a nice form and they keep making it.

      * e.g.,  ... You see that nigga Ray Allen, he got stroke. 

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    1: person who sits in the stern of a shell and keeps the rac pace for the other 3 or 7 people i the boat. person that does crew. "leader" of the pace. peron who mainly listens to the cox.

      * e.g.,  ... the stroke in that eight has a race pace of about 34 

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    1: A word deadpanned by high school teachers to elicit laughs from students.

      * e.g.,  ... "...and can be magnetized by stroking it." *giggle*snort* 

     [ "stroke" ]

    1: An unsavory character

      * e.g.,  ... That kid is a fucking stroke 

     [ "stroke" ]

    1: To have a slow wank.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, today's been so quick, when I go home I'm gonna stroke." 

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