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stroked out; stroking out; strokes out
Definition of stroke out
: to suffer a stroke (see stroke entry 2 sense 5) or to cause (someone) to suffer a stroke
For a moment he was absolutely sure he was going to stroke out, have a heart attack, or both.— Stephen King Owen has been overwhelmed as he is still trying to slide into the fatherhood groove, so adding another baby into the mix could cause Owen to stroke out.— Miami News-Record Not only that, but you might stroke out Grandma— Mark Mcguire
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The first known use of stroke out was in 1981
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