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stroke

33 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) stroke (verb)
  2. 2) stroke (noun)
  3. 3) stroke (verb)
  4. stroke function (noun)
  5. stroke hole (noun)
  6. stroke in (verb)
  7. stroke oar (noun)
  8. stroke play (noun)
  9. aspirating stroke (noun)
  10. by-stroke (noun)
  11. compression stroke (noun)
  12. dead-stroke (adjective)
  13. dead-stroke hammer (noun)
  14. exhaust stroke (noun)
  15. exhaust-suction stroke (noun)
  16. four-stroke cycle (noun)
  17. ground stroke (noun)
  18. hair stroke (noun)
  19. half-ball stroke (noun)
  20. intake stroke (noun)
  21. J-stroke (noun)
  22. passing stroke (noun)
  23. pass stroke (noun)
  24. penalty stroke (noun)
  25. power stroke (noun)
  26. Sheffer's stroke (noun)
  27. spot stroke (noun)
  28. suction stroke (noun)
  29. thin stroke (noun)
  30. trudgen stroke (noun)

1stroke

verb \ˈstrōk\
strokedstrok·ing

Definition of STROKE

transitive verb
1
: to rub gently in one direction; also : caress
2
: to flatter or pay attention to in a manner designed to reassure or persuade
— strok·er noun

Origin of STROKE

Middle English, from Old English strācian; akin to Old High German strīhhan to stroke — more at strike
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with STROKE

bloke, broke, choke, cloak, coke, croak, folk, hoke, joke, moke, oak, poke, Polk, roque, smoke, soak, soke, spoke, stoke, toke, toque, yogh, yoke, yolk

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