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Definition 1:
A serious illness caused when a blood vessel in your brain suddenly breaks or is blocked see also sunstroke.
Examples:
He had/suffered a stroke last winter.
A stroke patient/victim
Definition 2:
An act of hitting a ball or the movement made to hit a ball during a game see also ground stroke.
Examples:
She has a strong backhand stroke.
A forceful stroke
Definition 3:
An act of hitting the ball that is counted as part of a player’s score .
Examples:
He is ahead by two strokes.
Definition 4:
One of a series of repeated movements of your arms in swimming or rowing that you make to move yourself or the boat through the water .
Examples:
She swims with long, smooth strokes.
The stroke of an oar
Definition 5:
A style of swimming see also backstroke breaststroke.
Examples:
She knows the four basic strokes.
Definition 6:
One of a series of repeated movements by something that goes up and down or back and forth .
Examples:
The bird soared higher with each stroke of its wings.
The stroke of a piston
Definition 7:
An act of hitting someone or something with a stick, whip, etc. .
Examples:
A stroke of the whip
Definition 8:
A gentle movement of your hand over or along something .
Examples:
She gave the cat a stroke. [=she stroked the cat]
Definition 9:
A single act of moving a pen or brush when it is being used to write or paint .
Examples:
He writes with smooth strokes.
You can see the strokes of the painter’s brush throughout the painting.
(figurative) He has the power to end this policy with a (single) stroke of a/the/his pen. [=by signing a law, order, etc., which ends it]
Definition 10:
A line or mark made by a pen or brush see also brushstroke keystroke.
Examples:
A few strokes (of paint) form the basic shape of the horse.
Definition 11:
One of the sounds made by a clock or bell to indicate a particular time .
Examples:
The first stroke of the clock at midnight
Definition 12:
An exact time .
Examples:
They arrived at the stroke of midnight. [=exactly at midnight]
Definition 13:
A single decisive action .
Examples:
She solved all our problems with a single, brilliant/bold stroke.
We can resolve this at/by/in/with one stroke.
Definition 14:
Something good, lucky, etc., that happens or is thought of suddenly usually singular .
Examples:
Her idea for the design for the interior was a stroke of inspiration.
It was only by a stroke of luck that we found a parking spot.
It was a lucky stroke.
Deciding to relocate the company was a stroke of genius. [=a brilliant idea]
Definition 15:
A bright flash of lightning .
Examples:
A stroke of lightning
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